How to change title deed after the death of a spouse

This process is simple. You will need to submit:

• a copy of the death certificate,
• affidavit of death and
• form to requesting change of ownership to the Ministry of land

Step-by-step guide on how to change a name from one to another one in a title deed:

Changing the name in a title deed from one to another is a recurrent activity especially in selling and buying land and housing unit.

The average duration is taken to make this change takes a duration of 90 days or less. This is according to The Ministry of Lands. However, this duration exceeds or reduces depending on the prevailing circumstances at a specific Land’s Registry.

To effectively conduct this activity, you will need to obtain some documents. They include:

• a report from a property valuer on the land or house,
• an approval to transfer the property,
• Stamp duty bill form,
• ID and KRA PIN certificates of both parties,
• colored passport size photos for each party, and
• title deed to be transferred.