You cannot just “take your name off of it” without having her refinance the house so it is strictly in her name. You can do a “quit claim deed” but my understanding of this is that you are still financially liable if she should default on the mortgage. From experience I can tell you it is good to get out of this situation now - even if it means you lose some money - rather than have this sort of financial tie become a noose that hangs one or both of you.
Dear FATHERDORIGHT:
Greetings. You need to have her refinance the house in order to ensure that you will not be paying the mortgage after you leave. If you sell it when you owe more on it then you have in it, then you will both have to split the deficiency. Thank you.
Janet L. Fritts
Attorney with Rosen Law Firm
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will it be beneficial for me to sell the house that appraised for $60,000 and the balanced is $74,000 or shall I let her keep the house and just take my name off of it.