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    Title deeds in your maiden name? – How to change your deeds

    Author: admin
    September 8, 2008

    Many people think that if they bought a property in their maiden name that either, 1: They won’t be able to sell the property until this has been changed or 2. They need a solicitor to get the surname changed. Neither of these is correct!

    Regarding point 1;-

    If the house is in your maiden name, when your conveyancing solicitor instructed to act on your sale has a look at the deeds, he will see this. He will then ask you to provide your original marriage certificate, take a copy of it and return the original to you. The copy is certified by the conveyancing solicitor as being a “true copy” of the original. When your conveyancing solicitor sends the contracts and Official Copies of the Register (the name for the electronic register of deeds held by the Land Registry since paper title deeds were abolished) to your buyer’s solicitors, he will also send the certified copy of the marriage certificate. This proves to the buyer’s solicitors that you have legally changed your surname and that you are entitled to sign the contract as the owner of the property in that name. It’s that easy!

    Regarding point 2:-

    All you need to do is send a letter to the Land Registry, explaining that you are now married and supplying your original marriage certificate. If I was doing so, to make sure it gets there, I would send it by recorded delivery. It might also be helpful if you included a stamped addressed envelope for the return of the certificate.

    The Land Registry will then update its electronic register and return the certificate to you. Very simple and no need for a solicitor.


    3 Responses to “Title deeds in your maiden name? – How to change your deeds”

    1. Hayley Says:
      July 16th, 2009 at 3:26 pm

      I am considering changing my name by deed poll back to my maiden name. How do I go about changing my name on the title deeds of my property once I have done this? Do I need to use a solicitor?

    2. admin Says:
      July 16th, 2009 at 7:43 pm

      Hi Hayley,

      You do not need to use a solicitor to change the details at the Land Registry. If you have the Change of Name Deed, or a copy of it certified by a solicitor, then you can send that to the Land Registry (I recommend recorded delivery) with an AP1 application form. You can find full details of what to do in Public Guide 22 on the Land Registry website. Visit http://www.landregistry.gov.uk and click on Forms & Publications tab, then select “Public Guides”.

      To check which Land Registry Office you need to write to, visit http://www.landregistry.gov.uk and click on the “Customer Service” tab. From there, click on “Office Finder” and that should provide you with the details of your local office if you put the relevant county in.

      Hope this helps!

      Gemma

    3. Conveyancing Quote Says:
      August 5th, 2009 at 2:01 am

      Great information and your giving it away for free! Interesting piece thanks

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