Ownership Changes

Information and documents needed for different types of ownership changes are directed to a Land Administration contact

An individual's name changes due to marriage or divorce

Copy of Marriage Certificate or Divorce Decree reinstating maiden name change or other documents affecting name change

Company or corporation changes its name

Company or corporation's name change due to a merger

Trust or Partnership is created

Trust or Partnership Agreement
If appropriate, recorded document conveying the interest in a property to a Trust or Partnership

Trust or Partnership is terminated

Changes in Trustee

Owner died with a Will and probate proceedings are to be conducted in the state where the property is located

Copy of Death Certificate
Certified copy of the Last Will & Testament recorded in the county where the property is located
Order admitting Will to Probate
Letters Testamentary

Owner died without a Will (intestate) and the Estate is under administration (Laws of Descent and Distribution will apply as relevant)

Owner died without a Will (intestate) and no administration will be had, or with a Will which will not be probated

Copy of Death Certificate
An Affidavit of Heirship properly completed and notarized. It should be executed by two disinterested parties and recorded in the county where this property is located.

Owner having a life estate dies

The death certificate and a copy of the deed noting the life estate should be submitted to Land Administration.
The remaindermen address(es) and tax identification number(s) are required as well.

Interest is owned by Joint Tenancy and one dies

Sale of an interest

Conveyance filed of record in the county/parish in which the property is located

Appointment of Attorney-in-Fact

Ownership change due to divorce