Quit Claim Deed
My husband received all rights to a house purchased with his ex-wife. They lived in the house 2 yrs before the divorce- married a total of three yrs. In the divorce it was stated the ex needed to quit claim deed it to my husband. That never happened as she left town. Now 30 yrs. later - my husband wants to sell the property. We do not know exactly where she lives only that it is somewhere in Texas. What do we do? :-(
It's my opinion that he'll probably have to file suit for Trespass to Try Title, the TX version of Suit to Quiet Title, then obtain a new TX J to the effect that he has sole rights to the house.
And ex-W, having been ordered to execute and deliver Deed, has no rights or title to the property.
The property in question is located in Missouri - we are assuming she is in Texas - we do not know for sure. We also live in Missouri. We would file our case in the county where the property is and where the divorce was finalized?
Act ually the best and easiest way to see what has to be done, is talk to a title co. where the RE is...they'll tell you exactly what they want to see done in order to give clear title to the buyer.
We did not think of starting there - thank-you !! Makes sense to me.