My parents built a house eight years ago on property they already owned and have deeds to. However, following my father's death, we have not been able to locate a deed to the house itself. I have called the county courthouse; they have records of the property and house for tax purposes, but no deed to the house on file. They paid cash for the house, so there was no involvement of banks or other finanical institutions.
2006-10-29 17:04:53 · 5 answers · asked by Johnna L 4 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Forgot to mention - the house is not in the city limits. No building permits or other paperwork required.
I think the technical term for this is "out in the boonies".
2006-10-29 17:37:07 · update #1
Houses don't have deeds. Deeds are for land. Since your parents have deeds to the land, there is no problem. Your mother can do whatever she wishes with the property. If there is any intention to sell, contact a Title Insurance Company and ask them to provide you with a Preliminary Commitment for Title Insurance. You will need this for any prospective purchaser.
2006-10-29 17:51:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you don't really need a deed for this house. Get copies of the building permits and any thing else that the city has and that will extablish the the home exists and is considered to be a valid structure by the city. The land that it is built on is part of the existing deed for the overall property. If you are thinking of selling it as a separate piece of property you must subdivide your lot and the city will lett you know if this is possible and how to start the process. Zoning constrictions might make it impossible. Many areas have minimial lot sizes for properties. You can sometimes get around this by designating your property as a condo. Good Luck
2006-10-29 17:18:21 · answer #2 · answered by Traveler 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a lawyer will have to contact a abstract office who will in part, search any records on the property.,through the previous owners. Then the abstract office will make you an abstract of the property from origin to present date. It could be expensive because they charge per sheet for search, and per page to bring a title & abstract, deed up to date. It will have to be done in order to make transfer of the property 1 day. Hey, check with the title/abstract person, when you have it done, and have them put your name on the deed with your mother ok. The reason of this is, that in the event of your mothers death, the land will not have to go through probate since your name is already on the deed. It automatically goes to you & siblings with out waiting in probate court. (Check, each state is different, but did it with my parents,(am only child), and when my parents pass, the land does not have to go through probate. Hope it works for you, sorry for your loss, keep your chin up!!!
2006-10-29 17:26:30 · answer #3 · answered by twanda_C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With-in your City or County government, there should be a Register of Deeds, take whatever paperwork you do have concerning the land or the house, explain to him(or her) the situation, they should be able to help you.........LATER
2006-10-29 17:22:45 · answer #4 · answered by veteranpainter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
contact a lawyer
The house is part of "The Estate".
It is an improvement on the land. The lawyer can make more sense of it than me.
Sorry for your loss.
2006-10-29 17:11:20 · answer #5 · answered by debbie2243 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋