Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California
Hello,
My father-in-law signed a Grant Deed putting his property in my husband and my name. He also wanted my two under 18 daughters on the deed. We now know that it is not legal for minors to own property. We want the property back in my father-in-laws name, but are unsure of how to get our girls off the deed. Is this some sort of a crime for putting the girls on. This is something I became aware of when trying to put the property back into my father-in-laws name. It seems he was unaware of this, as well.
Thank you,
3 Answers from Attorneys
I know of no law preventing putting property in a minor's name. What code section were you told forbids it?
I would agree with Mr. Shers; what makes you think that a minor cannot own property? Is there some other reason you want the property back in your father-in-law's name and not as it is now?
Your father created a real mess, not just with the minors on title, but for tax reasons now too. You REALLY need to go to an experienced real estate attorney with a sold real estate taxation skill-set to get this sorted out. There may be some nasty unpaid tax issues already in place. Don't make it worse by doing anything more without legal guidance.
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