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Q: My daughter moved in with us, my question, how do we get her on our house deed so our home won’t go into probate?
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John Jay Mangan
answered on Jan 27, 2025

Some of the prior responses provide excellent alternatives to putting your daughter on the deed, presumably as a co-owner. I thought it might be helpful to explain why putting her on title as a co-owner now generally is not the best idea.

1. Your daughter will likely incur additional...
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