Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Wisconsin
Removing a name from a joint land title
I would like to know how we can have a family members name removed from our land title. There are four peoples names on this property, and due to non payment of yearly taxes we would like them to be removed, and possibly someone else added. This property is lake property, with many acres, but the buildings are not for year round use. This person has not paid the yearly property taxes in over 2 years, and have been covered by the other members on the title. Please tell me what would be the least expensive way to do this.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Removing a name from a joint land title
The easiest way to correct this title is to have a
Quit Claim Deed drafted ( with appropriate transfer
tax return ) and get these documents signed by the
departing parties. If they are not willing to
cooperate, you essentially have a bunch of partners
where some are defaulting. To end such a partnership,
someone would have to Petition the Circuit Court to
terminate the partnership. The property is then either
divided and distributed, or if it is not divisible, sold
and the proceeds are distributed. That ends the partnership.
This court route is not cheap.
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