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  • Jan 30, 2013, 09:16 PM
    Mary Klehr
    Removing my husbands name from house title
    My husband & I own a property together and we have decided to separate.
    We have come to an amicable agreement of the division of our assets.
    I will take ownership of the house which will be free of any incumbent .
    The title of the property is in joint names, how do I remove my husbands name from the title? And what costs would be involved? I am also wondering if I would have to pay stamp duty again on the property ?
  • Jan 30, 2013, 09:23 PM
    LisaB4657
    Your husband must sign a deed that lists himself as seller and you as buyer. Then the deed must be recorded. I suggest that you have this handled by a title company or attorney rather than doing it yourself. It shouldn't be expensive and you'll know that it was done properly. There shouldn't be any transfer fees for this type of deed so the only costs will be the cost of recording the document and any fee charged by the title company or attorney.
  • Jan 31, 2013, 05:40 PM
    AK lawyer
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by LisaB4657 View Post
    ...There shouldn't be any transfer fees for this type of deed ...

    I suspect this depends on the law of the particular state or country involved.
  • Feb 1, 2013, 06:33 AM
    Fr_Chuck
    Agree, it is a transfer just like any deed, he has to do it, for you
  • Feb 1, 2013, 06:47 AM
    joypulv
    Stamp duty/tax or any of the various other terms for a % charged on the dollar amount that changed hands shouldn't be charged. That's aside from any filing or recording fees.
  • Feb 1, 2013, 02:25 PM
    twinkiedooter
    He signs a quit claim deed over to you so you are the sole owner of the property provided that there is no mortgage involved. If there is a mortgage involved then this won't work.

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