Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Ohio

receiving property as gift

My cousin recently passed away.He has 29 acres with a QuitClaim deed.His spouse wants to keep property in the family and wants to give it to me as a gift.Could you tell me the easiest way to have this done?I figured she would have to put deed in her name first,Then change to mine.We are just at loss trying to figure the cheapest way on doing this.They didn't have no children and I am the closest person to her. She is 62 and living on widows benefits,Didn't know if there were programs that would help her legally? Thank-you


Asked on 10/24/05, 7:32 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Katie Jackel Law Office of Katie E. Jackel

Re: receiving property as gift

Depending on how the current deed is titled, you may be able to make the transfer with one simple deed. However, if the property did not have her name on it, it may have to go through the probate court to get to the surviving spouse first. If so, it is difficult to probate assets without an attorney. If her name was on the deed, transferring title to you would just take a new deed and an affidavit of survivorship.

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Answered on 10/25/05, 12:13 pm


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