Tag: real estate deed
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Name Order on the Deed: Do You Care?
You might wonder if the order of people’s names on a deed gives the first-named co-owner an advantage over the second-named one. Some first-named deed holders may think, for instance, that they have a greater right to the home. Sometimes, co-owners do hold a property in unequal shares — but that is due to the…
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Removing Someone from a Real Estate Deed
Removing someone from a deed—is it possible? The short answer: No. Misconceptions and Realities It is a misconception that someone can be “removed” from the deed. Nor can a co-owner simply take away another party’s interest in a property by executing a new deed without that other party. In short, no one can be passively…
