Q: i have a confusing question
okay say this woman and man were married but only his name was on the house deed. They divorced and he married another woman. They seperate and he gets back with previous wife. but never divorces the other woman. but him and the first wife get back together (even though he still married to the other lady) they stay together for another 30 years. He passes away and the deed to the house was only in his name. He was in process of adding her to the deed before he passed suddenly. Now by law the spouse is whom everything would go to if there were no written will. meaning the house deed and everything would be basically the woman he still was married legally to. The /legal wife says she wants no part of the house, or the deed or anything. Says she will sign papers stating she wants no part in it and wants the /woman who has lived in this home to be on the deed. What is the proper way of handling this matter to take care of this situation?When one lives in Ga and the other in New York.
A: The answer to your question is very simple. With all the respect I can muster, you MUST meet with a real estate attorney to ensure that this effort is done properly. If it isn't, you will forever regret your mistake.
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