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I would like to take my ex off of the deed without it costing me an arm and a leg. Any suggestions? Could I do it on my own while I'm down in FL?

randallb18 wrote:

I would like to take my ex off of the deed without it costing me an arm and a leg. Any suggestions? Could I do it on my own while I'm down in FL?

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No one has any legal right or option to just unilaterally "remove" a name from a recorded deed. Any such "removal" will require the knowledge, consent and written agreement of the "ex" whose name appears within the currently recorded deed. You should probably seek legal advice on this matter from somewhere other than a RedWeek forum, frankly, but in any scenario I assure you that you are going to need the knowledge and written consent of your ex before you can even begin to THINK about changing any names in your recorded deed. A quit claim deed is one inexpensive possibility, if (and only if) the "ex" is willing and cooperates. Meanwhile, like it or not, the "ex" is, in the eyes of the law, an equal owner of the timeshare if both names are on the recorded deed. If the ex is uncooperative, you may have to BUY out the ex's 1/2 ownership, then execute a new deed.

ken1193 wrote:

randallb18 wrote:

I would like to take my ex off of the deed without it costing me an arm and a leg. Any suggestions? Could I do it on my own while I'm down in FL?

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No one has any legal right or option to just unilaterally "remove" a name from a recorded deed. Any such "removal" will require the knowledge, consent and written agreement of the "ex" whose name appears within the currently recorded deed. You should probably seek legal advice on this matter from somewhere other than a RedWeek forum, frankly, but in any scenario I assure you that you are going to need the knowledge and written consent of your ex before you can even begin to THINK about changing any names in your recorded deed. A quit claim deed is one inexpensive possibility, if (and only if) the "ex" is willing and cooperates. Meanwhile, like it or not, the "ex" is, in the eyes of the law, an equal owner of the timeshare if both names are on the recorded deed. If the ex is uncooperative, you may have to BUY out the ex's 1/2 ownership, then execute a new deed.

----------------------------------------------------------------------- I guess I didn't give enough info. We had two weeks and each got one in the divorce. She has to remove my name , as I do hers. I just want to find the least expensive way of doing it.

randallb18 wrote:

I guess I didn't give enough info. We had two weeks and each got one in the divorce. She has to remove my name , as I do hers. I just want to find the least expensive way of doing it.

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You did not initially provide the critical details, but the answer still remains the same --- a *QUIT CLAIM DEED* is both the simplest and least expensive way for either / each / both of you to formally relinquish his/her ownership interest to the other. Notarized signature of the relinquishing party WILL be required on the quit claim deeds. You will need currently existing deed info from county records (book and page numbers, date, etc.) in order to incorporate all of that relevant info by reference into the quit claim "deeds-to-be".

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