Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Massachusetts

Re: change a deed

Hello & Thanks For Writing -

You should use an experienced real estate attorney for this project, adding a person to a deed is a relatively straightforward matter.

My name is Len Foy and I am an attorney licensed to practice law in Massachusetts, California & New Hampshire. I can help you with the preparation of the deed and also a cursory examination of the title to see that everything is in order.

Feel free to contact me at AppleTree Title & Closing at (603) 434-9910 or on my mobile phone at (603) 978-0421.

I look forward to hearing from you -

Good luck!

Regards - Len Foy

Re: change a deed

Adding someone to a deed is easy enough to do, however if there is a mortgage on the property, adding someone to the deed might cause a problem with the mortgage. You should get an attorney to help you so that it is done correctly. Deeds are recorded at the Registry of Deeds, not the town clerk. David Baker

Re: change a deed

Take the deed along with your Mother's Will or estate documents to a lawyer who can better assess the state of the title and draft a deed that you alone need sign, naming you and your sister as owners if that is what you want. However, if the current deed names you and your deceased Mother as tenants in common, and Mother's will or her estate left her interest to your sister or to you and your sister, your sister may not need a deed to establish her interest in the property as the Probate court records will do that. Good Luck!

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