Q: My grandfather inherited a house and piece of land from my great grandmother after she passed.
Yes I am getting information for my grandfather. He inherited a house and piece of land from my great grandmother when she passed. He put his soon to be ex wife on the deed and now she is leaving and packing all her stuff to leave. She just came into alot of money from her father passing. Can he take her name off of the deed? And does she have any claim to the home or land?
A:
Your grandfather should have consulted an attorney before she put her on the deed. If he did, he should go back to the attorney to consult with him or her.
Once you put a person's name on a deed, you can just simply remove it even if it was inherited. It was nonmarital property until he made the fatal decision to put her name on the deed.
Therefore, the best attorney to consult would be a divorce attorney. That attorney can advise him on her rights to the property and the likely equitable share she would be entitled to, if any in a divorce.
Homer P Jordan IV agrees with this answer
A: He should consult with an attorney who can review the facts of the case and provide him with guidance. -Homer P. Jordan IV, Esq. 404-620-1558 HomerJordan.com
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