Q: Changing title to condo in Annapolis Maryland after wife passes
The property was held as tenants in the entirety.
I never received a deed after the closing in August 2021.
The estate is small and will not go to probate. Financial and equity accounts have already been handled administratively with the respective institutions.
What are the steps needed to retitle the condo property to my name only
Thanks for your help
A: Two options: (1) record the deceased owner’s original certified death certificate in the land records, or just keep it handy for the day you elect to sell or refinance the condo, which is sufficient proof to establish you as the sole surviving owner; or (2) pay a lawyer to prepare a deed to record in the land records reflecting the death and sole ownership of the property by you. The latter option will cost you the lawyer’s fee ($250-500 depending on the lawyer) plus the $60 recording fee. There’s no legal requirement that you do anything, but some surviving owners prefer to clarify sole ownership with a formal deed so as to make future transactions involving the property simpler (although producing a death certificate is not very difficult).
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