Q: parents died without a will, affidavit of heirship filed, how can deed be placed in younger sister's name if all agree?
property is in willacy county and we live in brazoria county
A: Relying on the Affidavit of Heirship (which a court will not enforce until it has been of record for five years with no one complaining that they were omitted), each of the other siblings can sign a special warranty deed granting their interest in the property to the younger sister as a gift. They will want a lawyer to draft and record the deed to make sure that it is done correctly.
Tammy L. Wincott agrees with this answer
A: Have a lawyer draft the deed, don't atempt to do it yourselves and don't use a quitclaim deed.
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