About Eric Sexton Expertise All aspects of buying and selling homes including: General real estate questions, Contracts, Negotiations, surveys, title work and general questions about mortgages. I CAN NOT GIVE LEGAL ADVICE AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS WHERE LEGAL ADVICE IS NECESSARY.
Experience
I have been a real estate agent for 6 years and a broker for 2 years.
Organizations National Association of REALTORS and Texas Association of REALTORS.
Expert: Eric Sexton Date: 6/25/2007 Subject: Simple Home Transfer
Question Hello - I want to put my house into my father's name. The house is a small, inexpensive house in Houston and has been paid in full for several years. A title search was done when I purchased it and again when I refinanced it (all clear). Can I file a warranty deed at the courthouse to do this? Thanks, Susan
Answer Susan,
You can go file the documentation at the courthouse.
I always suggest that when title is transferred the person receiving the property get a title insurance policy. Of course, you don't have to, but in case the first title company made a mistake that is not found until after title has transferred to your father, he would have no protection.
i have been involved in more than one transaction where the previous title company did not do their job properly and the buyer suffered for it.
