Capt. Tuttle

Would like a little free legal advice or help on this question.
Exactly how do I add my wife to my deed? The house is paid for and in my
name. We are in Florida, but any help would be appreciated.
People have told me to file a Quick Claim Deed, but I am not selling the
house and she has no financial interest in it.
Also, since she is not a USC what are the problems with that?
Thanks.

Noorah101

I'd also like to know. I'd like to add my alien husband to my condo deed. The mortgage is in my name (he didn't have a SSN at the time I refinanced, so he's not on the loan papers). I've had the same advice....file a Quit Claim Deed, but where do I get one, and who do I give it to?

Capt. Tuttle...I'm sure she doesn't need to be a USC to have her name on the deed.

Looking forward to hearing how this is done....

Rene

MissKris81

Actually its called a Quit Claim Deed, and I'm fairly sure it has nothing to do with adding a name to the title. I think it actually has to do with taking a name off.

I just quit a job in the mortgage industry, but I don't have experience with that really, I'll ask some friends though and get back to you

Kristin

MissKris81

Actually on second thought, what you might need to do is Quit Claim it from you, to you and your spouse. I would contact the recorder of Deeds for your county. Sorry I guess I haven't been much help lol

Kristin

Folinskyinla

Hi:

To be pedantic, it is a "Quitclaim" deed. It is different from a "Grant Deed" in that the quitclaim has no warranty of title. For example, when I was a baby lawyer, our office had a case involving a large parcel of land in the Sierra Nevada range. The title report showed that there was an interest dating from 1919 [I dealt with this in 1975] giving the rights to the timber present at THAT time. It was the dead of winter and a "timber cruiser" [a term I never heard of before or since] could not get access to survey the trees to verify that there was no old growth trees left. Through Alameda County probate records we were able to tack down the four surviving decendants -- and we got four quitclaim deeds upon payment of $150 to each descendant.

The preparation and recording of such deeds is generally pretty simple -- but depends upon the locality.

However, there might be other issues involved -- and you are dealing with a valuable asset. I don't know the tax issues, the marital property issues, the probate issues, etc etc. Proceed with caution. A consulation with a real estate lawyer might well be in order. Let me put it this way -- **I** would make such a consulation for my OWN account.

JohnCindy

I just did a quit claim deed to put my hubby on my deed. I just gave my lawyer my deed that I have from my divorce.......... asked him to change my name and and Mr. & Mrs. to my deed......... it was that easy

We did it for many reason........... #1 love........ #2 AOS

Cindy

Noorah101

It's easy when you just hand it to your lawyer...lol What if you don't have one? I found a quit claim deed on the internet, but don't know what to do with it once I fill it out....or even if it's the right form to fill out. I'm not even worried about AOS, I've seen others on here do fine w/o having the spouse's name on the deed....but more for your reason #1

Rene

JohnCindy

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww Yeah I think it helps our new spouses settle more knowing they actually share a loving home.

Cindy

meauxna

Rene,
if you get your paperwork from your last financing (mortagage or refi) and find the name of the Title Officer that sent your docs out for recording, s/he may be able to help you out. We did it recently as part of a refi and I've just called my Officer for copies of the new deed.

ScottHenshaw

Simple enough to do so, and I just recently did this with Nanette as I am in the middle of selling a couple acres to a developer. With all realestate deals I always recomend having a realestate attorney handle that kind of stuff. I am sure that this could be done by one in less than an hour and the $200 or less that you would spend can save you thousands, even of hundreds of thousands down the road.

Scott

JohnCindy

Mine cost $100 lawyer fee to prepare and $60 to the county clerk for filing

Cindy

Capt. Tuttle

ScottHenshaw wrote:

    >Simple enough to do so, and I just recently did this with Nanette as I
    >am in the middle of selling a couple acres to a developer. With all
    >realestate deals I always recomend having a realestate attorney handle
    >that kind of stuff. I am sure that this could be done by one in less
    >than an hour and the $200 or less that you would spend can save you
    >thousands, even of hundreds of thousands down the road.
    >Scott
    >
Thanks all.
I'm not a complete dummy and was going to mention it to the attorney
when I go get my will changed. That is something I haven't seen
mentioned here. Everyone should have a will!!
I mainly just wanted general information, which I got and appreciate. I
did not think a Quit (Quick, Quack, whatever) Claim Deed was the way to
go since all I want is her name added.
I was also curious about the fact that she is not a USC. Someone said
that doesn't matter, but I have a feeling that it does. Or, it might if
I should pass away.
Thanks again.
Rene, I'll try to let you know exactly what happens. I'm sure others
have wanted to know.

Noorah101

Hi Meauxna,

I got a Home Equity Line of Credit last month, which paid off my existing mortgage. I went through Wells Fargo Bank. I asked the finance officer who handled all my paperwork on this, and she just said "oh, it's easy...just do a quit claim deed and get it filed". That's all she could tell me, even though I prompted her for more. She didn't know where to get a form or where to send it for filing. Do you think that loan officer at the bank would have the name of the Title Officer? My initial purchase of my place was done 18 years ago - Lord only knows where that paperwork is, and if that title officer is still around!

Capt. Tuttle - thanks for keeping me posted if you find out anything. I supposed I could fork over more $$ to have an attorney do it. And, very good point about the will.

Thanks....
Rene

Folinskyinla

Hi There:

As I mentioned, the practice varies from state to state. But on your comment of having a will -- my recommendation was based upon the fact that there might be concerns not related to the simple "ministerial act" of having both your names on title.

In estate planning, there ARE considerations to having a non-citizen spouse.

Capt. Tuttle

Folinskyinla wrote:

    >Originally posted by Capt. Tuttle
    >
    >>ScottHenshaw wrote:
    >>
    >
    >>>Simple enough to do so, and I just recently did this with
    >>>
    >Nanette as I
    >
    >>>am in the middle of selling a couple acres to a
    >>>
    >developer. With all
    >
    >>>realestate deals I always recomend
    >>>
    >having a realestate attorney handle
    >
    >>>that kind of stuff. I am
    >>>
    >sure that this could be done by one in less
    >
    >>>than an hour and
    >>>
    >the $200 or less that you would spend can save you
    >
    >>thousands, even of hundreds of thousands down the road.
    >>Scott
    >>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>Thanks all.
    >>I'm not a complete dummy
    >>
    >and was going to mention it to the attorney
    >
    >>when I go get my will
    >>
    >changed. That is something I haven't seen
    >
    >>mentioned here. Everyone
    >>
    >should have a will!!
    >
    >>I mainly just wanted general information, which I
    >>
    >got and appreciate. I
    >
    >>did not think a Quit (Quick, Quack, whatever)
    >>
    >Claim Deed was the way to
    >
    >>go since all I want is her name added.
    >>I
    >>
    >was also curious about the fact that she is not a USC. Someone said
    >
    >that doesn't matter, but I have a feeling that it does. Or, it might if
    >
    >>I should pass away.
    >>Thanks again.
    >>Rene, I'll try to let you know
    >>
    >exactly what happens. I'm sure others
    >
    >>have wanted to know.
    >>
    >Hi There:
    >As I mentioned, the practice varies from state to state.
    >But on your comment of having a will -- my recommendation was based upon
    >the fact that there might be concerns not related to the simple
    >"ministerial act" of having both your names on title.
    >In estate
    >planning, there ARE considerations to having a non-citizen spouse.
    >
I'm sorry to stray off topic, but can you share some of those
"considerations"? We are in our late 50s and estate planning is very
important to us.
My wife has to wonder what will happen to her if something should happen
to me and I don't have all the answers. I have a few, but not enough.
Thanks.