What to do if my husband and I just found out that I am only on the mortgage but not on the house deed?
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What to do if my husband and I just found out that I am only on the mortgage but not on the house deed?
What can we do to make sure I get the house in case he dies without doing a quick deed? Can he just do a letter and get it notarized?
Asked on October 25, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Florida
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
If ytou want to be on title to your home that you share with your spouse, bith you and he should consult with a real estate attorney to get a grant deed created and signed by your husband placing title of the parcel in your name with him. You will need to consider a joint tenancy deed, community property deed or some other deed with respect to a stepped basis upon the death of the first of you.
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