Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Texas
Deeds
how do you change a name on a deed to a house?
Asked on 8/06/00, 11:57 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Charles Aspinwall
Charles S. Aspinwall, J.D., LLC
Re: Deeds
You execute [sign] a new deed, usually a Quitclaim deed if the property is not being sold, or a Warranty deed if it is.
Example: Currently title to the property is held by John Smith. He wants to convey the property to himself and Mary Smith. He executes a new Quitclaim deed to the property [properly filled out with legal description] to John Smith and Mary Smith. Now there is a new name on the property.
If he was selling to Mary Smith, then John would execute a properly completed Warranty deed to Mary Smith.
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Answered on 9/19/00, 2:13 pm