Staten Island, NY asked in Real Estate Law for New York

Q: which form to use for the purpose of remove deceased spouse's name to the Title and Deed of the house in NY?

Where do I file the application to remove the deceased husbandis name in NY Queens County?

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Elaine Shay
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Elaine Shay
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A: In order to remove the name of a deceased spouse from the title to real property, a new deed must be recorded. Whether the property automatically passes to the surviving spouse or whether the estate may need to be probated/administered depends upon how title to the real property was held prior to the spouse's death.

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