Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California
If property is held in joint tenancy and a transmutation agreement is done to change it to separate property, does the grant deed need to be changed as well?
2 Answers from Attorneys
You cannot change a deed once it is filed. What you need to do is prepare a deed from the joint tenant giving up the interest to the joint tenant who will own the entire property and have that signed, notarized and recorded.
You can and should prepare and record a new deed correctly reflecting how title is held after the agreement is signed.
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