Can a person renting a property legally deed it to their spouse or child without owning it? – North Carolina Short Answer No. In North Carolina, a person generally cannot transfer ownership of real estate by deed unless that person actually owns an interest in the property (or has legal authority to sign for the…
Which state’s rules control the vehicle title transfer when the owner lived in one state before moving and then passed away in another? – North Carolina Short Answer In North Carolina, the state that controls a vehicle title transfer is usually the state that issued the current certificate of title and the state where the…
Do I need to open an estate or probate case to transfer a deceased parent’s truck into my name? – North Carolina Short Answer Not always. In North Carolina, the DMV can retitle a deceased person’s truck without a full probate estate in certain situations, including when the transfer happens “by operation of law” and…
How do I transfer a vehicle title if the owner signed it before passing away but it wasn’t notarized? – North Carolina Short Answer In North Carolina, the DMV generally will not accept a signed-over title unless the seller’s assignment was completed in front of a notary (or done through an approved electronic notarization process).…
Can the bank take possession of my house before the foreclosure hearing happens? – North Carolina Short Answer In most North Carolina foreclosures, the bank cannot take possession of the home before the foreclosure hearing. The hearing (usually before the Clerk of Superior Court) is part of the process that determines whether the foreclosure can…
What options do I have to challenge or pause a foreclosure if I think the process was handled incorrectly? – North Carolina Short Answer In North Carolina, most home foreclosures happen through a “power of sale” process that starts with a hearing before the Clerk of Superior Court. If the process was handled incorrectly, common…
Can I still sell my home or work out an agreement with the lender after a foreclosure case has already started? – North Carolina Short Answer Yes. In North Carolina, a homeowner can often still sell the home or negotiate a workout (like a repayment plan, forbearance, or loan modification) after a foreclosure case starts,…
Do we need a new deed drafted, or can an existing deed be updated to add or change the owner? – North Carolina Short Answer In North Carolina, changing ownership is usually done by signing and recording a new deed rather than “updating” an old recorded deed. A recorded deed generally cannot be edited to…
How can I sell my house quickly if I’m behind on property taxes? – North Carolina Short Answer In North Carolina, a house can usually be sold even when property taxes are delinquent, but the taxes (plus interest, penalties, and costs) typically must be paid at or before closing so the buyer receives clear title.…
Do I need a separate agreement or court order before recording a quitclaim deed from my former spouse? – North Carolina Short Answer Usually, no. In North Carolina, a properly drafted quitclaim deed signed by the former spouse and properly acknowledged (typically notarized) can be recorded with the county Register of Deeds without a separate…
