The Washington Post

Know the subtle differences between a will and a quitclaim deed when determining how to leave your home to your spouse

Q: My friend filled out a will before she married her last husband. She owned a house, and when she married she did a quitclaim deed with her husband. Does the will still stand or does the husband get ...
Morningstar

My husband and I have lived in my house for 17 years. Should I finally add him to the deed?

I am the sole owner of the house that my spouse and I have lived in for the past 17 years. I have no mortgage. If I add him to the deed as a joint tenant, will I have to pay gift tax? Would it be ...
The Washington Post

How to obtain title to a home in your deceased spouse’s name

Q: My wife passed away last year, and she was on the mortgage to the home and on the title to the house deed. I’m not on the mortgage but am on the house deed. Do I have the right to sell the property ...
Houston Chronicle

Benefits, pitfalls, of adding a spouse to title

Q: I bought my home in 1997, and the title to the home described me as “an unmarried person.” I have since married, and I would like to change the ownership so that the home is owned jointly with my ...