If my mother is 84 and ill but her home is paid for, what is the best way to keep it out of probate?
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If my mother is 84 and ill but her home is paid for, what is the best way to keep it out of probate?
The value of her home is around $150,000-$175,000.
Asked on March 27, 2014 under Estate Planning, Minnesota
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
Your mother can sign a quitclaim deed which releases her entire right, title, and interest in the property to you. The quitclaim deed needs to be notarized. You and your mother need to appear before the notary and sign the quitclaim deed. After the quitclaim deed is signed in the presence of a notary, it becomes effective when it is recorded (filed with the County Recorder's office).
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