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Dower rights in Ohio

Posted on: 01st Aug, 2007 11:19 am
ok, this is a long question, my grandfather who passed over a year ago willed his home to my father and my aunt. my aunt has already quit claimed her half interest to me and my father wants to do the same because he does not have the credit to refinance the house which has a mortgage against it that is still in my grandfathers name. however, my father has an estranged wife whom we haven't seen in over 3 years, so is there away around her signing away her dower rights on the quit claim?? and if my father is unable to acquire refinancing for the mortgage that is still in my grandfather's name can the bank call the loan and potentially remove his name from the deed??
Hi lucy!

Welcome to forums!

Your query has been replied to in the given page:
http://www.mortgagefit.com/ohio/dower-property.html

Take a look at it. Hope it helps you.

Sussane
Posted on: 03rd Jun, 2010 10:08 pm
I sell real estate and have a client who is trying to purchase a property in Ohio. He is in the process of a divorce which was to have been completed, but the attorney got sick and his next court date is August. He wants to close this money because he is eligible to stimulus money. The title company told him his wife needs to release dower rights and she will not do so. He is going to see if she will do it for money.

My question. Can't he buy the property without her signing anything. He understands she will have dower right but when the divorce is settled he can pay her 1/2 of his equity. He is doing an FHA loan and will have little equity so tI thought this would be a good option. Let me know if he can proceed with the purchase without her signature. Thanks.
Posted on: 26th Jun, 2010 11:08 am
Hi tb,

As the divorce is not complete, the wife can claim dower rights on the property which your client purchases. Thus, unless the wife signs the dower rights away, she can claim ownership in that property. Your client should check out whether or not she signs away the dower rights for money.

Thanks
Posted on: 27th Jun, 2010 10:47 pm
My husband purchased a mobile home during our marriage and put the title in my name. Later he asked me to transfer the title over into his name, which I did. I moved out of the home 7 months ago over mental abuse. He has given his daughter Power of Attorney. We are still married (no legal separation & no courts involved) just living separately. What happens to my Dowers Rights should he expire?
Posted on: 12th Sep, 2010 01:35 pm
Welcome Charlene,

As you've already signed a quit claim deed and transferred the property to your husband, I guess you've lost your dower rights to that property. You should contact an attorney and take his opinion in this matter. He will guide you further in this regard.
Posted on: 12th Sep, 2010 10:54 pm
Is signing the title of the mobile home over to my husband in front of a notary and my husband sending the title to the title company and the title company stamped "transferred" on the front of the original title still considered a quit claim deed since we are separated, but still married? And, what happens to the mobile home (we do not own the land it sets on) if we decide to divorce later?
Posted on: 13th Sep, 2010 06:59 am
Hi Charlene!

Welcome to forums!

Whether it is a warranty deed or a quit claim deed will be mentioned at the top of the deed form which you used to transfer the property to your husband. As you've transferred the property, you don't have any ownership rights to it and cannot claim it in case of a divorce.

Feel free to ask if you've further queries.

Sussane
Posted on: 13th Sep, 2010 11:07 pm
Hi My father passed away 6 yrs ago the home was left to my mother....she is ill and we want to transfer the deed to my sister...do I use just a quit claim deed without dowers rights??
Thanks
Posted on: 06th Oct, 2010 03:32 am
Hi Tink!

Welcome to forums!

Your mother can sign a quit claim deed and transfer the property to your sister. Your mother or you can contact a real estate attorney and he will help you in drafting the quit claim deed.

Feel free to ask if you've further queries.

Sussane
Posted on: 06th Oct, 2010 11:07 pm
I'm married going through a divorce. Our home is only in my husband's name and owed the home 1 year prior to our marriage. What are my rights concerning the property.
Posted on: 19th Oct, 2010 03:28 pm
Hi Elaine,

If your name is not mentioned on the property deed, then you won't have any rights to the property. You'll not be considered as an owner of the property.

Thanks.
Posted on: 19th Oct, 2010 10:33 pm
my inlaws sold us the farm we have the deed my father in law has died now my mother in law has moved out of state but is still saying she lives here she has dowers right to the house but shes gone wants the house to fall down so we dont get it. how can we move in
Posted on: 23rd Nov, 2010 07:16 am
Hi stewing,

If the property has been already sold off by the in-laws, then your mother-in-law cannot claim dower rights in that property. You can move into that property.

Thanks
Posted on: 23rd Nov, 2010 09:28 pm
I signed over our property to my wife 8 years ago due to health. She didnt record the deed right away. Shortly after she recorded it I had a judgement against me in another state for a business matter that didnt involve her. Can they attach her property under the dower rights law. I am pretty sure I signed a Quit Claim but recently I had to sign off on her reverse mortgage they said because of the dower rights law in Ohio
Posted on: 07th Dec, 2010 05:47 am
Hi jimrowell,

Your query has been replied to in the given page:
http://www.mortgagefit.com/propertytransfer/about47358.html#194210

Take a look at it. Hope it helps you.

Thanks
Posted on: 07th Dec, 2010 09:01 pm
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