Removing an Owner's Name From a Georgia Property Title
· Updated · 2 min read
Need to take someone’s name off a Georgia property title? There are three situations that account for most of these changes. Here’s how each one works.
1. Divorce
When a couple divorces, one spouse usually has to come off the title of the shared home. The divorce decree typically requires the departing spouse to sign a deed giving up their interest, leaving the other spouse as sole owner. In Georgia this is almost always done with a quitclaim deed.
2. Death of a co-owner
When a jointly owned property’s co-owner dies, their name needs to come off the title. If the property was held as joint tenants with right of survivorship, the surviving owner generally takes full ownership without probate, and the deceased owner’s name is cleared from the record. How this is documented depends on how title was originally vested.
3. A change in ownership
Sometimes co-owners simply decide they no longer want to share ownership — a business partner exiting, an investor cashing out, or a family member stepping off title. The departing owner signs a deed transferring their interest to the remaining owner(s).
Why it’s worth doing carefully
Removing a name sounds simple, but it gets complicated fast — divorce timing, a deceased owner, mortgaged property, or multiple parcels with separate legal descriptions all add wrinkles. Mistakes here can cloud title and surface years later during a sale or refinance.
Our Georgia property deed service handles these title changes correctly: an attorney prepares the deed, we complete the PT-61, and we eFile and record in any of Georgia’s 159 counties — a flat $295, deed ready to sign in 2 business days.
ClearPathTitle and its staff cannot provide legal advice. For legal or tax questions about your situation, consult an attorney or tax professional of your choosing.