Who signs the deed at the closing of the sale of a home?
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Who signs the deed at the closing of the sale of a home?
My father has died; he owned his home with no mortgage. My brother is executor of his estate. I am in Africa as a missionary. At the closing of the sale, do all siblings have to sign the deed?
Asked on November 21, 2017 under Estate Planning, Louisiana
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
If probate has not been closed or resolved and the home is still owned by the estate (has not been distributed to the siblings or any other heirs), then only the executor is required. The executor is (to analogize), the manager or director of the estate: just as a corporation can sell property with only the president, not all the shareholders, signing, property owned by the estate can be sold on the authority of (with the signature of) the excecutor, who will sign *as* executor and not for himself personally.
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