{"id":5872,"date":"2024-07-25T23:16:42","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T03:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/?p=5872"},"modified":"2024-07-25T23:16:45","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T03:16:45","slug":"my-dad-put-my-nickname-on-the-deed-what-should-i-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/my-dad-put-my-nickname-on-the-deed-what-should-i-do\/","title":{"rendered":"My Dad Put My Nickname on the Deed: What Should I Do?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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My dad passed away. His name and mine are on the home deed I just inherited from him. Here\u2019s the issue. He put my nickname, Kathy, on the deed \u2014 though my actual name is Katherine.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do I need to change the deed? If so, can you tell me how?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This kind of situation arises among our readers from time to time. And some deed recipients are frustrated when they find out the county recorder of deeds office, once presented with the correct name documentation, can\u2019t just correct a deed with a minor name issue like Katherine\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But that\u2019s how deeds work. They can\u2019t be removed, once recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what should Katherine do? Read on to learn how a deed holder can take action to correct the deed<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Correct Common Errors With a Corrective Deed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Minor mistakes like misspelled or incomplete names may be fixed with a corrective deed.<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A deed is a legal document, notarized, signed, and recorded in the county to show who has title to property in that county. Valid deeds contain certain details. The correct name of a deed holder is one of those details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first and best route to a corrected deed starts with the entity that issued it. In this case, you inherited the deed. Assuming the home went through probate to pass from both your and your dad\u2019s names into yours alone, you\u2019ll want to speak with the probate court to request a corrective deed<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new deed will show your full name and a brief notation about the correction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You might be wondering: What about transferring the title from Kathy to Katherine with a quitclaim deed<\/a>? That\u2019s certainly a simple solution. That said, using a corrective deed makes it clear that no transfer is going on that would impact your chain of title. And a given state and county might expect the formalities that come along with a corrective deed. Yes, repairing a name on a deed starts with knowing the state and county expectations where the property exists. Read on for a few examples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Formalities Needed for a Corrective Deed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A corrective deed is a new deed. And recording a new deed depends on the grantor (in this case, the personal representative of Katherine\u2019s dad\u2019s estate) signing, with a new notarization and witnessing that would be required of the original deed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Florida\u2019s Uniform Title Standard 3.6<\/a>, for example, states:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Correct common errors in a deed, such as typographical mistakes or omissions\u2026using a corrective deed, which must be signed by the grantor and witnesses and re-acknowledged. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will you need to pay the fee to record your new deed with the county? Yes, but you\u2019ll not have to pay taxes in connection with the correction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your home is in Ohio, the corrective deed fixes such errors as an improperly written name or a missing initial, or even a minor error in the legal description. As we explain in our Ohio corrective deed<\/a> package:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the grantor re-acknowledges the corrected deed, errors of omission can be resolved as well, as can the marital status and spousal release and more serious errors in the legal description.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But for a simple name repair job, you have two choices:<\/p>\n\n\n\n