If my sister and I own a house, what is the easiest way that I can give her my half?
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If my sister and I own a house, what is the easiest way that I can give her my half?
Asked on March 5, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Louisiana
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
You can release your entire interest in the property and transfer it to your sister by a quitclaim deed. A quitclaim deed releases your interest, right, title to the property. You and your sister should appear before a notary. The quitclaim deed needs to be signed in the presence of a notary and then needs to be recorded. Recorded means filed with the County Recorder's Office.
The quitclaim deed would say, I, ___________ (your name) hereby convey my entire right, title, and interest in the property described as (address) via this quitclaim deed to _________ (your sister's name).
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The above document needs to be signed and dated in the presence of a notary and then recorded with the County Recorder's Office.
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