{"id":405,"date":"2023-03-29T10:12:22","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T17:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deedandrecord.com\/?p=405"},"modified":"2024-02-09T15:50:26","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T23:50:26","slug":"california-home-divided-in-the-divorce-now-what-happens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deedandrecord.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/29\/california-home-divided-in-the-divorce-now-what-happens\/","title":{"rendered":"California home divided in the divorce: now what happens?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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You reached a marital settlement agreement. Your California home divided in the divorce, is now owned by one spouse. But with the county recorder, both spouses still own the home. Here is how to transfer ownership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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First: prepare a deed that legally transfers the property from one spouse to the other. This deed is often referred to as an inter-spousal deed. Your choices are by quitclaim deed or grant deed. The type of deed will depend on the terms of your settlement agreement. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

If the marital settlement agreement does not specify the type of deed, here are the differences. A grant deed conveys a warranty of title and full disclosure of debt and liens. A quitclaim deed conveys the title “as is.” In a divorce, the spouses are responsible for disclosing the debts and liens on the home. As far as the divorced spouses are concerned, it should make no difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But as an abundance of caution, the transferring spouse will want a quitclaim deed. The spouse awarded the home will accept a grant deed. The title company that will ensure any sale or loan in the future will want a grant deed for a cleaner chain of title. A grant deed is the best option. The next step is the signature after the spouses have the deed prepared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Obtain signature<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The spouse who transfers their ownership to the other spouse signs the deed. A notary must acknowledge the signature. For most transfers, if there is a mortgage or loan on the property, the lender must sign off on the transfer. However, federal law prohibits lenders from calling a loan because of a divorce. Lender approval is not needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes, the transferring spouse refuses to sign or has disappeared. Then, the owning spouse has to file paperwork in court, where the judge approved the marital settlement agreement. The paperwork requests a court order for the clerk to sign for the obstinate or missing spouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Record<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After the deed has been signed and notarized, the owner-spouse must record the deed with the county recorder’s office where the property is located. In addition to the deed, all counties in California require a “preliminary change of ownership report.” All counties also require the payment of fees, which vary from county to county. Many counties also require a separate document known as a tax affidavit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

California now allows e-recording. E-recording takes days, sometimes hours, to record by mail or in person instead of weeks or months. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

California home divided in the divorce summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Transferring a California home after the spouses reach a marital settlement agreement can be complicated. DeedAndRecord prepares and records deeds for divorced spouses. DeedAndRecord is an authorized submitter to e-record deeds. With DeedAndRecord, the transfer is completed legally, promptly, and in compliance with all California laws and regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You reached a settlement agreement. Your California home, divided in the divorce, is now owned by one spouse. But how do you update the county’s records?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[48,39,27,47,76,46,49],"class_list":["post-405","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-http-deedandrecord-com-californiadeeds","tag-dissolution-of-marriage","tag-divorce","tag-grant-deed","tag-home","tag-inter-spousal-deed","tag-marital-settlement-agreement","tag-quitclaim-deed","anons"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t