Does divorce help remove my spouse from the deed? | NC

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Q: Does getting divorced first help me remove my spouse from the deed to the house? A: Usually, no. In North Carolina, divorce by itself does not remove your spouse from the deed. The deed still controls who owns record title, unless there is a new deed, a court order, or a partition process that changes ownership. If the house was owned by spouses as tenants by the entirety, an absolute…