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Originally Posted by Razor Ramon HG

Anyone have experience removing an owner from a joint ownership of a house? Need to remove my dad from our family house since he's no longer with us.

I'm reading this post here and it says we need a legal profession? I'm guessing we need to go to a real estate legal office? Any big fees?

https://ltsa.ca/property-owners/make...-to-ownership/

Or can I just fill out this Fee Simple form? https://ltsa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2...Fee-Simple.pdf

It should be automatic if it is a joint ownership.

"There are different ways to share ownership or tenancy on title. An interest in land may be held by multiple owners as joint tenants or as tenants in common.

The primary benefit of holding land as joint tenants is it carries with it a right of survivorship. So when a joint tenant dies the interest in land passes to the surviving joint tenants.

Another type of shared ownership is tenants in common. To remove an owner from title upon death requires application to the court to have the will proved and appointment of an executor.

If you are unsure, do a title search to confirm what your tenancy is on title. The title may state one of three options: joint tenants, tenants in common or nothing which means tenants in common. If the title is held in trust or you have further questions, please seek legal advice.."

So you'll have to make sure it is a joint ownership as opposed to a tenants in common.