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Hi Dick!
Thank you for your help. The last time we refinanced our home, my name was left off of the deed to our house. (I think this was because I was not present). What must I do to get my name put back on the deed/title of our home? Also, in the state of Kansas, can my husband sell our house w/o my consent even if I am not on the deed/title?
Again, thank you very much for your help!!!
Some states will allow the husband to sell the property without the wife be present. I am not sure about Kansas. I would call a title company or talk to your neighborhood Realtor and find out for sure.
You can have your name put back on the title by having your husband sign a quit-claim deed or a warranty deed (grant deed in some states) from him to him and you. Someone at a title company or escrow company or real estate attorney office could do it for you and minimal cost.
I do wish you well.
Dick Dennis
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Dick Dennis
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With more than 41 years as a real estate broker, I can solve most any problem presented. If I can`t, I do my research. Problems with mortgages, trust deeds, foreclosures, odd ways of conveying titles. Most any good Realtor can answer questions satisfactorily, but I answer questions that most cannot. Also, ask about my hard-copy newsletter, The Landed Gentry. It can also be sent to you via PDF.
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Solving real estate problems for 37 years.
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National Association of Realtors
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Publishes The Landed Gentry, guest writer in Who's Who in Creative Real Estate, First Tuesday, Financial Freedom and many newspapers
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e-Pro Realtor, Certified Distressed Property Expert, Who's Who in Creative Real Estate
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