Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Pennsylvania
Real Estate
Is it very complicated to change a deed back to the owners name?
Asked on 6/15/07, 3:04 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Miriam Jacobson
Retired from practice of law
Re: Real Estate
It depends on how it got out of the "owners" name.
If the owner deeded it to someone else, that person now "owns" the property, and is the only one who can deed it.
If a deed was signed by someone other than the record owner, it will require a legal action [Quiet Title] to restore ownership.
Answered on 6/15/07, 3:38 pm