Add a name to the land title deed.

Adding a name to a land title deed isn't difficult or complicated. There are two main methods: joint ownership, where the landowner can add other individuals to their deed while retaining ownership, and inheritance, where the deed is passed on to legal heirs or statutory heirs. Let's learn about each method of adding a name to a land title deed here.

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Who can be added to a land title deed?

In joint ownership, the landowner can add the names of their children, spouse, siblings, and other relatives. The costs and details for adding names to the deed will vary.

In inheritance, the deed is legally passed on to the deceased's heirs by law or will. These heirs are in seven orders:

1. Descendants (children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, etc.)
2. Spouse or spouse (Must be legally married)
3. Father and Mother
4. Blood siblings of the same father and mother
5. Siblings of the same father or mother
6. Grandparents
7. Uncles, Aunts

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If the owner is still alive → Go to the Land Office together (owner and recipient) to submit an application for registration of ownership transfer and pay fees/taxes.

If the owner has passed away → There must be an executor of the estate appointed by the court → then go to the Land Office to transfer ownership and pay transfer fees and inheritance tax.

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What are the steps to add a name to a land title deed?

Adding a name to a land title deed involves steps similar to land transfer. In addition to preparing the necessary documents, the steps are as follows:

1. Go to the Land Office, contact the public relations officer to verify that the documents are complete, then receive a queue number from the public relations officer.

2. Wait in line. When it's your turn, the officer will call you. The recipient and transferor must sign the documents in front of the officer.

3. The Land Office officer will assess the value of the property and calculate the transfer fee according to the land transfer fee rates mentioned above. After that, the land office officer will provide you with a transfer fee calculation slip to pay at the finance department.

4. Take the transfer fee calculation slip to the finance department to pay the land transfer fee. Once paid, you will receive two receipts: a blue one and a yellow one. Return the yellow receipt to the officer, and the seller should make a copy of the blue receipt for the buyer.

5. After that, the officer will print the endorsement on the title deed. The transferor must wait to receive the land title deed for verification. Then, the title deed and the sales contract (Form 13) will be handed over to the recipient. This completes the land transfer process, and the title deed has officially transferred ownership to the recipient.

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