lifetime right, but already willed out, do I have to have their signature?
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lifetime right, but already willed out, do I have to have their signature?
I am fixing to buy a home, and put it on my family farm. My grandmother has a lifetime right to the property, but my father’s name is on the deed. Do I need both of their signatures or only my fathers to transfer ownership of one acre to me?
Asked on July 4, 2009 under Estate Planning, North Carolina
Answers:
GW, Member, Michigan and Hawaii Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
I'm not licensed in your jurisdiction, but this seems fairly elementary if I understand the question correctly. If grandmother has a life estate in the property, she'll need to sign the deed. If father's name is on the current deed, he'll need to sign too.
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