Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Ohio

real estate deed

If one person listed on a real estate deed has died does the property need to go through the probate court before the name can be removed and the house sold?


Asked on 11/03/07, 8:15 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Rosplock Rosplock & Perez

Re: real estate deed

It depends on how the property is titled. It must go through probate only if the owners were tenants in common. Otherwise, ir is not a probate asset. Owners holding title with a right of survivorship still need to record an affidavit to remove the name of the deceased owner.

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Answered on 11/04/07, 6:47 pm


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