Q: Is there a clause where a joint owner can be removed from a house deed without their knowledge or consent.
My mother added me as a joint owner on two condos that she owns. Deed shows we are both 100% owners. She states that she included a clause that could have me removed from deed at her request, without my knowledge or consent. Is this possible?
A: Generally, you cannot be removed from title to real estate without willfully signing away your interest. By searching the deed records for your name and your mother's name in the county in which the properties are located, it would be fairly easy to locate the deeds and determine exactly what the clause says to see if it allows for your removal.
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