Legal Question in Real Estate Law in North Carolina

Re: Marriage during Sale of home

You will have to sign the deed in order for your husband to convey good title b/c you have certain marital rights in the property by virtue of your marriage.

Legally, you should not have to sign the contract (you can call the NC Real Estate Commission and ask for the legal department and see if they agree and if they do refer the realtor to them). Your husband should be able to sign - but by signing he is assuring the buyers that he can convey good title so he is basically indicating that you will cooperate.

Another possibility if you do not want to sign the deed, is to sign a free trader agreement that allows your husband to convey property he owns without your signature - the free trader waives your marital rights in the property.

Re: Marriage during Sale of home

You will have to sign the deed in order for your husband to convey good title b/c you have certain marital rights in the property by virtue of your marriage.

Legally, you should not have to sign the contract (you can call the NC Real Estate Commission and ask for the legal department and see if they agree and if they do refer the realtor to them). Your husband should be able to sign - but by signing he is assuring the buyers that he can convey good title so he is basically indicating that you will cooperate.

Another possibility if you do not want to sign the deed, is to sign a free trader agreement that allows your husband to convey property he owns without your signature - the free trader waives your marital rights in the property.