Deed Question

[jdkignllc]

I recently paid to stop foreclosure on my uncle's house. In turn he is selling me the house for one dollar. I want to draw up a new deed to mirror the old deed but the only problem is he and his wife are going through a divorce and both are listed on the old deed. She now lives in St. Louis. My unlce is in Pennsylvania and so is the house. i can I still write up the deed and just hae her sign it in front of a notary in St. louis? I need to save money and not use an attorney. I kow i can do this myself somehow. Please help. Thanx.

[Duncan Pollock]

I think you're ill advised to try the D.Y.I. route. The situation sounds too complicated to be dealt with satisfactorily without using a lawyer. A good one won't charge you an arm and a leg, but he/she would certainly save you from what might end up as an extremely expensive mistake. All you need ask for is some basic guidance that would enable you to draw up the deed and register it by your efforts.
What may be possible, too, is a visit to your local Lands Titles Office (or wherever else you'd have to file the deed). The people there might well give you this sort of advice. After all, it's their job to make sure that any deed filed with them is in the correct format and, by extension, has the appropriate wording.

Duncan

[CafeMonkey]

Agreed that you SHOULD have an attorney draw up the documents.

That said, we don't always do what we should.

Just have her sign a deed from her to you and notarize it. Then record that. The catch is that the deed must be to you, not to your uncle.

Record both deeds and the house is yours. Enjoy.

[ResaleBroker]

I too would suggest that you speak with an attorney who is well versed in these issues. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.