If the parent dies with a will, the estate must clear probate, first, which could take time and money. After the Probate is cleared then a Quit Claim Deed from the personal representative of the estate to the rightful benificary of the will. can be filed in the County Clerks office, the house is then transferred. However, the benificary will be responsible for the increased value of the home. If the parent died with a Revocable Livng Trust and the house was properly titled in the trust's name , the the successor trustee would transfer the house via a Quit Claim Deed. This is of minimum costs (the preperation of the deed and the County recorder's filing fee.) And with the Trust there is no monies for the benificaries to pay for the property value increase.
You don't, only the owners of the property can change the deed. In this case, the executor of the estate will have to change the title.
The only way to change the name on a deed is for the owner of the property to execute a new deed transferring the property to new owners or to herself and another co-owner or through a straw and back to herself under her new name.
The order in which owners are listed on a deed does not affect the rights or responsibilities of the owners.
The only way to change a deed is to execute a new one. If the owners are now married they should have a new deed drafted by an attorney that creates a tenancy by the entirety.
Deed
If the estates were properly probated (if necessary) and the real estate is in your name legally then you can sell your property.
Add your name to the deed.
How do I add my daughter's name to my deed
You need to hire an attorney to change the name on your deed. The deed needs to be filed properly with a court of law and recorded.
You don't change the name on the original deed. You now have a deed from the other grantee in your original deed. Therefore, you have acquired your title to the property in two deeds.
That is done through the probate process. The executor can make the change and issue a new deed.
The simplest thing to do is a quit claim deed. It will give the other person all the rights to the property that you had.