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How do I transfer property that is in the name of a deceased

Posted on: 14th Sep, 2007 08:13 pm
My son is trying to get a piece of property from his cousin. The property is in my niece's name (who is deceased). His cousin is the only living heir to the property. There are back taxes owed on the property, but my son will agree to pay the taxes. His cousin has agreed to sign the property over to my son. We just need help finding what paperwork we need to do this legally in Texas.
Hi Jlamey,

When the cousin has already agreed to transfer the property to your son, then in that case, he will have to sign over a quitclaim deed to your son as grantee to the property. After signing, the deed will have to be notarized and recorded at the office of the County Recorder. In this way, the deed will be valid. And after getting over the property rights, your son will have to bear the responsibilities of paying off the taxes.
Posted on: 14th Sep, 2007 09:38 pm
if the property hasn't yet been transferred over in cousin's name then first it will have to be transferred in his name. and then he would be able to transfer the ownership rights to your son.

and after cousin has ownership of this property he can use a quit claim deed to transfer it in your son's name. i would advice that in this property transfer process you take help of an attorney to be sure that no legal procedure is missed and your son receives complete ownership of property.

miller
Posted on: 15th Sep, 2007 08:02 pm
My Mother died in 1998. She left one and half acres with a small house on it in Smith County. Texas. My brother has been paying the taxes. How can he transfer the deed to his name?
Posted on: 19th Mar, 2008 01:57 pm
Hi clifford johnson,

Welcome to the forum.

Have not your mother leave any will for you. In that case I think you should do a title search and then transfer the title on your name and your brother's name.

Contact an attorney. He will help you to transfer the title.

Best of luck,
Larry.
Posted on: 19th Mar, 2008 11:24 pm
Clifford,

Please refer to a previous post at http://www.mortgagefit.com/deceased/affidavit-heirship.html on How to remove deceased owner's name
Posted on: 20th Mar, 2008 05:35 am
should I contact a real estate attorney to have a deed tranferred from a deceased family member of property that still have a mortgage. How difficult is that? and does it matter if there is no will? Bear in mind I am paying the mortgage on the property in the state of NC
Posted on: 21st Jan, 2009 01:59 pm
Welcome,

As there is no will and the family member is deceased, you cannot use a quitclaim deed to transfer the property in your name. You will have to file for an affidavit of heirship at the county recorder's office.
Posted on: 21st Jan, 2009 11:40 pm
I have power of attroney over a gentlemen who is a heir to a property it was just him and his sist and she died but she has a husband and 2 living children there are back taxes owed on th eland if the heir pays th etaxes can he get th eland or deed souly in his name?
Posted on: 05th Mar, 2009 11:31 am
Hi Eric,

Since he is the co-owner, he can submit the death certificate of the deceased owner with the county recorder's office and ask them to issue a deed solely in his name. Once he gets the ownership of the property he will be liable to pay the taxes owed on the property.
Posted on: 06th Mar, 2009 03:11 am
Mom died in Jan. She had no will, she has her mobile home, which is uninhabitable, on my husband's property. She lived there rent free for 20+ years. How do we sell our land with the mobile home, no one in the family can afford to have it moved
Posted on: 27th Mar, 2009 03:54 am
Hi

I believe the title of the property is in you and your husband's name. In that case, you can file an afidavit of heirship with county recorders office and get the title from your mother's name to you and your husband's name and sell off the property.
Posted on: 27th Mar, 2009 07:32 am
We live in Illinois, my mother in law did with no will. Her son took over the bills and wants to transfer the title to her home into his name. After the ttile search which form of deed do we use?
Posted on: 08th Jul, 2009 08:49 am
Hi Kay,

As there is no will, the son will have to file an affidavit of heirship at the county recorder's office and transfer the property in his name.

Thanks
Posted on: 08th Jul, 2009 11:33 pm
my mother died last year and i want to transfer her name in to my name so please give me suggest how i do that
Posted on: 29th Dec, 2009 12:38 am
Hi lalita!

Welcome to forums!

If your mother has not left back a will, then you'll have to file an affidavit of heirship at the county recorder's office and get the property transferred in your name. If there is a will, then it needs to probated. Once the probate is complete, it will be divided accordingly.

Feel free to ask if you've further queries.

Sussane
Posted on: 29th Dec, 2009 09:56 pm
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