<p>Another reason that this is a bad idea is liability. What if your son is in an accident, and is sued? With the house having his name added, then it could be lost in a law suit. There is also the prospect of a future spouse wanting a share of the house if a divorce happens.</p>
<p>I hope that you have your wills drawn up so that the child not receiving the house receives assets equaling the value of the house BEFORE you divide up the remainder of your estate. If not, I would suspect that there could be lots of hard feeling from the child that doesn’t receive the house.</p>