Posts Tagged ‘community property with right of survivorship’
Buying Title Insurance is Essential
Question: I recently got married and I want to add my wife to the title to my Sedona home. I have filled out a quit claim deed (which I purchased at a local stationery store) naming my wife and myself as owners by community property with right of survivorship. If I record this quit…
Read MoreRight of Survivorship: The ins and outs
Question:I read your recent article, “Arizona Recognizes Wills from Canada.” You recommended that generally a husband and wife should own their home as community property with right of survivorship. The deed to our Chandler home, however, says joint tenants with right of survivorship. What is the difference? Answer: Since 1995, a husband and wife in Arizona…
Read MoreArizona Recognizes Wills from Canada
Question: My wife and I are Canadian citizens. Several years ago, we executed joint wills in Canada. Last month we purchased a home in Carefree and plan on living there during the winter months. Do the joint wills we executed in Canada apply to our Carefree home, or do we need Arizona wills? …
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