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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Dear Claudia:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">If the Property Settlement Agreement contained a legal description and further was notarized (as is the case with PSA’s generally) I do not see the need for an additional deed. I think the PSA with legal and
notarized fits the description of the necessary elements of a deed. Having a person also sign a QC deed seems a bit like belt and suspenders. This PSA can be filed with the Recorder’s Office, but check with Title to make sure they recognize the PSA.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Claudia A Gowan<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 16, 2015 9:59 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Divorce, property settlement and estate planning<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Colleagues, I am looking for guidance on how to handle a title question.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">New client coming in for estate planning.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Last deed recorded on his residence with the County was his deed gifting then wife a CP interest in the home.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Was divorced within last few years. Home was awarded to him under property settlement. However, no deed was issued through property settlement proceedings.
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<p class="MsoNormal">He refinanced the property after the divorce, but as far as I can tell, the lender did nothing to clear the records.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Any thoughts on how to handle this?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Many thanks, Claudia<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:ParkAvenue;color:#1F4E79">Claudia A. Gowan<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F4E79">Claudia A. Gowan, PLLC<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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