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Wondering how to add a spouse to a house deed in Georgia?
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To add a spouse to a house deed in Georgia, follow these steps:
The process adds the spouse’s name to the title of the property, giving them ownership rights.
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We make sure your deed is set up properly so the property doesn’t:
There are two ways you’d want to add your spouse to the house deed in Georgia.
Joint Tenancy with Rights of Survivorship in Georgia is a way for two or more people to own property together.
When one owner dies, their share automatically goes to the surviving owner(s) and skips probate.
All owners have equal rights to the entire property.
To set it up, the deed must clearly state that the owners are taking title as joint tenants with the right of survivorship, not as tenants in common.
Once established, each owner can’t pass their share to someone else in a will.
It will always go to the other joint tenant(s) upon their death.
In Georgia, Tenants in Common is a way for two or more people to own property together.
Each person owns a specific share, which can be of different sizes.
When one owner dies, their share doesn’t automatically go to the other owners.
Instead, it goes to whoever is named in the deceased owner’s will or, if there’s no will, to their legal heirs according to state law.
This type of ownership does not avoid probate.
When you add your spouse to the deed in Georgia, there are a few tax implications to consider:
Here are other questions our clients ask us related to adding a name to the deed.
Yes, you can put your wife on the title of your home but not on the mortgage.
To do it, add her to the home’s title with a deed that shows her as a co-owner.
Then, record the deed at the local county recorder’s office.
Understand that by doing this, your wife will share ownership of the property.
But she will not be responsible for the mortgage payments.
Remember, the lender will still consider you solely responsible for the mortgage.
Your wife’s name on the title grants her ownership rights, but it does not obligate her to pay the mortgage.
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If you are married and your name is not on the deed to a property in Georgia, you still have certain rights due to the state’s equitable distribution laws:
Read More: What Are My Rights If My Name Is On A Deed?
A married couple should consider having both names on the deed to:
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