Posted on: 14th Dec, 2009 03:26 pm
Aunt Laura, trustor of her Living Trust - Life Estate is still alive. Due to a heathlcare agreement made with her granddaughter, the grandaughter would inheirt Aunt Laura's home after her death. The granddaughter did not fulfill the healthcare agreement and Aunt Laura, evicted the granddaughter from her house. Aunt laura had to hire healthcare providers and had her attorney file a quick claim deed to remove the granddaughter from her property records. Is this quick claim filed legal ?
Welcome packaroo,
If the grand-daughter's name was mentioned in the property deed, then the aunt cannot remove her name from the property deed. It is the grand-daughter who will have to sign a quit claim deed in order to transfer the property to the aunt.
If the grand-daughter's name was mentioned in the property deed, then the aunt cannot remove her name from the property deed. It is the grand-daughter who will have to sign a quit claim deed in order to transfer the property to the aunt.
research of the hall of records in the county shows only aunt laura as the title owner, under trustor of her life estate; two quickclaim deeds were filed showing aunt laura as owner again; the quickclaim deed did not show her evicted granddaughter name anymore as grantee. Under legal consultation, 'the last two recorded deeds (quickclaim) were important' to show ownership of the property. What legal california code should I research for my own information on these mater?
Hi Margaret!
Welcome to forums!
If the grand-daughter's name was not mentioned in any of the previous quitclaim deeds, then she was never the owner of the property. In that case, the grandmother can now transfer the property to anyone without her signatures. You can contact a real estate attorney in order to get legal information regarding this matter.
Feel free to ask if you've further queries.
Sussane
Welcome to forums!
If the grand-daughter's name was not mentioned in any of the previous quitclaim deeds, then she was never the owner of the property. In that case, the grandmother can now transfer the property to anyone without her signatures. You can contact a real estate attorney in order to get legal information regarding this matter.
Feel free to ask if you've further queries.
Sussane