How can i remove my ex-wife’s name from the property
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How can i remove my ex-wife’s name from the property
She has not lived at the property for 4
years and we have been legally divorced
for 2 years. I started a refinance
process to remove her name from the
property but she must sign a quit claim
deed. Ive reached out to her to get this
document signed but she dosent return
calls and i cannot get in touch with
her. Is there any way to get this done
when she will not cooperate.
Asked on February 12, 2018 under Real Estate Law, Louisiana
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
No, there is not, unfortunately. She is an owner of the property, and her ownership is not connected to or reliant/based upon her marriage to you or her presence at the property. You cannot make her give up her ownership interest in the property (i.e. take her name off the title) unless she had agreed to do this in divorce (or been ordered in the divorce by the family court), any more than she could make you give up your interest in the property.
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