Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Georgia
My fiance' and I are in the process of buying a house. We will close soon and plan to get married afterwards. What steps must I take to get on the title or deed after we are married. I'm not sure which is correct to say, either title or deed.
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The purchasers of the house will be in the deed, i.e. listed as the owners. So, regardless of the marriage, the person or person purchasing the house will be on the deed.
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The first step is to not buy a house together until you are married, or at least without a written contract between you that states what happens if you break up. Second, any time you are buying a house, you have contracts and other documents that are important and you need a real estate lawyer to review. The closing lawyer is not your lawyer, and your agent is only helpful to a point. These are questions you really need to ask your agent. Finally, you are thinking now that it is not even remotely possible that you break up. These legal forums are full of questions from people who thought the same thing and are now in a financial or legal mess. Houses will still be there when you get married.
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