You need to have the deed changed in the County Clerk's office. You will pay a fee and have a new deed issued and the legal County records will be changed.

Why would you want to do that?!! I hate to bring up the possibility of a divorce but half of marriages end in it. I know that this seems like a great idea now and you are very in love, but what if things change five years from now? If you add your spouse's name to the deed, she will be entitled to half the value of the property if you divorce. You must have worked very hard for this property with your personal effort. If you leave it in your name alone and you owned in outright before you were married you will be able to keep it. You may only have to give her the amount that the property value increased during your marriage. That is better than half (or possibly more!) if you put her name on it.

In most states just go to the courthouse and file a quick claim deed! You may get charged a recording fee but that is the easiest way!

I would leave it as is and make a change in your will that she gets the house.

Just sign it over to her completely...along with any other assets you have. It'll save the hassle later.

Ok, let me tell you a story. When I was married to my first husband, he couldn't keep a job so they would not consider his income when I bought my house, they gave it to me souly in my name. Stupid me decided that it wasn't right to not have his name on the title, so I added his name and he signed all the documents. Two weeks after moving into my new house, I found out he was cheating and doing other things. I kicked him out, I got the house(he didn't want it anyways) Now four years later I am remarried have two kids and still can't get his name off the house. I can't refinance and even though he never paid on the house or even lived in it for that matter, they still won't just take it off. Lawyers told me not to refinance due to my interest rate is the best.(this was even coming from HIS lawyer)Now I have a house with his name on it. He got really crappy to me because when he went to go buy a house they wouldn't give him a loan at first because his name is already on a mortgage. Which I explained wasn't my fault because he knew the things he was doing to me when he signed the papers and he did it anyways. So I would just leave it the way it is for BOTH of your sakes. We do have the ins changed so his name is off of that at least. If you do split up and she wants it she can always try to take it away anyways. Just be careful, I never imagined we wouldn't be together, so I guess I live and I learn.:)

The smartest way to add her name to your house is with a can of spray paint.

It's very nice of you to want to share everything you have with your wife. I think that's the way it should be, and just hope she's a trustworthy person. If these people convince you not to put her name on the deed, be sure you take the legal measures (will, living trust) to ensure that your wife is able to stay in the house if anything happens to you.