In California, property acquired while married is community property. In effect, you'll be adding your spouse to the deed.Married couples and domestic partners can hold the title to real estate as community property. If you have a lien on a deed of trust in the name of a husband and wife as joint tenants and the wife dies, how do you change?
When a person dies without leaving a will, most state probate courts will assume that the spouse's assets will be divided between the parents at the time of the spouse's death and the surviving spouse. You would need to have a special court order to change the title and/or the allocation of the estate. If the deceased person had a will, the spouse would have to sign the will and would be protected from a will. Your attorney will review your probate documents to determine whether you may have a claim to ownership of the property. The estate of the deceased could include your spouse's or child's bank accounts, stocks, shares, and other assets. In many cases, the surviving spouse (who is usually the adult) who is likely to benefit, can establish the claim. However, the other spouse might have an irreconcilable difference and can't prove their claim.
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