Deed

[Slick Click]

How do I update my name and add my husband to the deed to my house? I reside in the USA. TY in advance!

[Clanad]

If you are, as you state, in the U.S., then you can go to the Court House in your County and obtain a Quit Claim form. You'll complete this stating that you are "quitting" your claim to the property and then, usually on the same form, transferring the property to you and your husband. Simple process really, and shouldn't involve the use of a lawyer. The Quit Claim Form will require notarization, which is achieved by both you and your husband appearing before a Notary Public and signing the form in the Notary's presence. Usually costs about $20 or so. Now would be a good time to check the Title to the property to assure there are no liens or other devices to "cloud" the title. Just ask the County Clerk for the alphabetically listed "Grantor/Grantee Index appropriate to your name. You can simply look up your name and find the history of the property. You'll be in the "Grantee" indexing since you were the person receiving the property from the previous owner. If there are any liens they'll be listed by Reference Book Number and you can check to see what they are by asking the Clerk for the Book number listed. Sometimes, even unbeknown to the property owner, a carpenter or plumber will place a lien on the title for disputed work or some such. This is what you'd pay a Title Search company for when you buy new property... Best of Luck!

[Slick Click]

Thanks Clanad! Knew it was something simple, just didn't know where to start.

[Hard@it]

Slick Click - surely an answer such as Clanad has just given you should rate a star or ........? Hard@it