sign over

verb

signed over; signing over; signs over
: to give (something that one owns, such as rights or property) to someone by signing a document
He signed over the farm to his brother.

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Deed theft is when a scammer steals someone's home, often by forging documents or tricking someone into signing over a deed. Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026 Consumer advocates say insurance checks should never get signed over until a job is completed. Dave Lieber, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026 About two months later, the victim signed over his deed in a legal document prepared by Igor Shlafman, 54, of Parkland, the appraiser said. Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026 Monument winners Dylan van Baarle and Jasper Stuyven were signed over the winter, although Stuyven, the 2021 Milan-San Remo winner, is a DNS on stage four after suffering an illness. Andy McGrath, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sign over

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“Sign over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20over. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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