Tag: Probate
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I Deeded My Property to Someone Else. Can I Revoke My Gift?
Giver’s regret isn’t unusual. A desire to void the gift of a home after transferring the deed could happen for various reasons. Perhaps you recovered from a serious illness and could really use that home after all. Or maybe your tax expert told you that letting someone wait to inherit your home would be better…
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Will Versus Quitclaim: When There’s a Conflict, Who Owns the House?
Usually, the quitclaim deed overrides the instructions in a will. But the devil is in the details. At age 60, Letitia bought her Sacramento home, as a sole owner. Twenty years later, aged 80, Letitia went into a care home. Letitia subsequently signed a quitclaim deed and gave the home to Jackson, the only one…

