Q: I have a house in Wayne County. My now ex wife is on the title. I need to get her off the title. Lived in for 2 yrs.
What are my options to get her name off the title. I don't want to sell the house. I can't make contact with her due to the claims she made. We can't meet in person it has to go through our family attorney for questions. What can I do to get her off the title hassle free.
A:
You can go back to the court with the initial jurisdiction on the file, and petition the court to order that the subject property be refinanced or sold. If your ex - spouse won't cooperate after that, then they would be violating the court's order. Hope this helps.
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Kenneth V Zichi agrees with this answer
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Mr Soble is correct, but BEFORE you do that, it would be wise to review the final judgment in the domestic court. Was the house disposed of in that document? You MAY be able to simply record the judgment to remove her name if it was done completely and correctly.
If not, you will need to petition the court as Mr Soble says to resolve things.
THE FIRST STEP however, is to seek the counsel of a local divorce/real estate attorney to review the paperwork and determine whether or not you need to go back to court.
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