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Can a house be deeded over to a deceased person?

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wnmann Joined: 18 Jun 2011 Posts: 1 1.27 Dollars($)	Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 9:28 pm    Post subject: Can a house be deeded over to a deceased person? Like 0 Dislike 0 Daughter-in-law got the house in a divorce settlement. She died before the papers were filed as a final decree at the courthouse. She died on June 5, 2011 and the house was deeded over to her on June 8, 2011. Is this legal? This is in the state of Texas.
gmakerley Community Mentor Joined: 09 Nov 2007 Posts: 12376 Location: bloomfield, ct 58.49 Dollars($)	Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 4:31 pm    Post subject: Like 0 Dislike 0 If by "is this legal," you mean "did anyone break a law?" I'd have to surmise that the answer would be that nobody broke a law. If that's not the question you're hinting at, then I would still say that it's not illegal, but that the deed ought to be able to be invalidated (how you do that I don't know) due to her death. Clearly, this is another situation aching for a lawyer's handling. Contact the divorce lawyer who handled that transaction, or a real estate lawyer, and discuss this with him/her, and I'm quite sure you'll get a reasonable answer to the question and a reasonable resolution to the issues. _________________ George M. Akerley Mortgage Underwriter/Consultant Word of Excellence- Writing/Editing/Proofreading 860-221-5044

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