Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Ohio
Survivorship
If a husband and wife own property together and both their names are listed on the deed/title, does the deed/title have to be transferred legally to the surviving spouse in the case of death? If so, is there a ''general'' fee for this and must it be done by an attorney?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Survivorship
In order to transfer a survivorship deed to the surviving party,one needs a death certificate and an affidavit which in some instances can be obtained from the recorders office. The fees in summit county would be $7 for the death certificate and 14.50 to 21.50 to record the documents. You can always do it yourself, but the fees you pay an attorney may be worth it to save youself the confusion and aggrivaation.
Re: Survivorship
Atty. Manes is correct. In Ashtabula County the fee is $14 for the first 2 pages, and $2 for each additional page. The death certificate I believe is $10. A certified copy must be filed with the affidavit. There will also be a few misc. fees, such as fof the county engineer.
If you have a copy of your deed, including the legal description, I can prepare the necessary documents for you for $50. Let me know if I can be of service.
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