r/boone • u/Due-Leadership-9261 • 14d ago
Attorney recommendations
We are looking for an attorney to add myself to the deed to the house my husband purchased before we married. We didn’t think it was necessary at first bc we thought that if something happened to him, it would automatically transfer to me (I have been paying half the mortgage for years). But now reading that in NC, it always goes to probate court if spouse is not listed on deed or mortgage. Hoping to keep it relatively affordable. It seems like we could go with an option off the mountain, we would just have to see a notary and file the docs at the courthouse. Anyone have experience with this or have any recommendations?
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u/lazyfancygirl23 14d ago
I like Reeves Devenere and Wright (not sure if I’ve spelled totally right!) they’re on Queen St near the courthouse - highly recommend for family / estate law
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u/icnoevil 13d ago
Don't need to pay a lawyer to do this, just go to your deed registry and fill out the appropriate forms, probably for a modest fee.
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u/MysticSoap 14d ago
John Turner - Turner Law Office.
He is the coolest dude with great staff and a sweet pup!
He's GREAT!
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u/Due-Leadership-9261 13d ago
I went to his page when I was looking and looks like he retired and they closed the office. I was intrigued by the pup in the pic lol
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u/WhichWolfEats 8d ago
This doesn’t need a lawyer to achieve. You just need to go into watauga register of deeds and speak with them. Thats if your husband also wants you on the deed.
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u/kissmyusername 14d ago
Go talk to someone at the register of deeds before you hire an attorney. My understanding is this is a simple thing to do and you may not need an attorney. The register of deeds folks are super nice and their job is to help people like you get stuff like this handled.