Probate court : property in two states. How do I change name on deeds?
by admin ~ December 1st, 2006 . Filed under: Law & Ethics .
sasheppard921 asked:
My dad died over a year ago. I am his Exo. He lived in Mass. and has a house there. He also ownes land in Maine . Currently we are in the Mass. Probate court with his house in Mass. How do I change the name on the property in Maine to minr? Should I go to Probate Court in Maine also?
Stuart
My dad died over a year ago. I am his Exo. He lived in Mass. and has a house there. He also ownes land in Maine . Currently we are in the Mass. Probate court with his house in Mass. How do I change the name on the property in Maine to minr? Should I go to Probate Court in Maine also?
Stuart
December 3rd, 2006 at 7:25 am
I assume exo means executor, or exe. Once you have probated the will you just need to provide the Clerk of the Court in Maine with the proof that the property now belongs to you. They will put it in your name. You might have to pay document fees.