If my bankruptcy was discharged, including the home where my ex-spouse is living, can I file a quit claim deed so I’m not liable for any future unpaid property taxes?

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If my bankruptcy was discharged, including the home where my ex-spouse is living, can I file a quit claim deed so I’m not liable for any future unpaid property taxes?

He is not paying the mortgage or property taxes.

Asked on April 27, 2014 under Bankruptcy Law, Nevada

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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 9 years ago | Contributor

You can file the quitclaim deed that you have written about where title to the property is then given to your "ex". Note, the property taxes for the home are not a personal obligation. They are a lien on the home and not a personal debt.


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