Salt Lake City, UT asked in Real Estate Law and Tax Law for Utah

Q: Is there a way to put my mom's name on a property deed, but she's not responsible or own the property?

Then after her death it just goes back to me. This is to show her ownership to get the property tax relief. I own the property, but she lives there and pays for everything dealing with the property.

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Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
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  • Tax Law Lawyer
  • Freeeport, FL

A: She probably needs to "own" the property in order to qualify for the tax exemption. See an attorney in your jurisdiction to find out the best way to accomplish this. A life estate is one possibility.

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