Littleton, CO asked in Real Estate Law for Colorado

Q: Live in Colorado. Have the deed to my dad's house (I'm the executor). Where do I go to get the deed in my name?

I want to sell the house by the end of March so I don't have to pay the taxes. Then I can divide the money with my sisters once it's sold.

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Timothy Canty
Timothy Canty
Answered
  • Evergreen, CO
  • Licensed in Colorado

A: If the home was only in your Dad's name with no joint tenant, you must open a probate estate and have yourself appointed Personal Representative. It sounds like your Dad appointed you in his will, so the court proceeding should be easy and inexpensive. Once you are appointed and issued Letters Testamentary by the court, you can issue a Personal Representative's Deed. You don't have to actually deed it to yourself. The estate can sell the house and deed it to the buyer at closing.

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