my grandparents have been deceased for ove 40yrs no will was left , title is still in his name. how do you go about changing it to some ones name and the cost of that change. does it cost 6000, or more?How much does it cost to change over a deed to a home?A long time from now when you try and get a mortgage on this place or sell it to someone else the way you take care of this will make all the difference. Don't screw it up. You will go to a title insurance company and deal with lawyer fees and stuff. How much it costs depends on a lot of things, but they should be able to tell you ahead of time (and no, I don't see how it will cost $6000, but who knows?)How much does it cost to change over a deed to a home?Talk to a lawyer. This will almost assuredly have to go before a probate judge. The actual cost to record a deed is very low but in this case could go a lot higher because of legal(lawyer's) fees. This should have been done a long time ago. You can try representing yourself in a court but if you do make sure you consult a lawyer first.!How much does it cost to change over a deed to a home?There are various unanswered questions that will create complications that have to be resolved legally.
Who has been paying the real estate taxes in the interim? Are they current? Who is occupying the house? Who has been maintaining it? Are there any mechanic's liens against the property?
Who owns the house, irrespective of whose name is or will be on the deed? You'll have to get title insurance and that will involve the investigation of all of these things.
There is the matter of estate taxes and who actually inherits or inherited.
The cost of changing the title appears to be the least of your problems.
