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Even though you are the only one on the loan, most loan companies will allow you put both your name and your partner’s on the deed. Of course the risk with it is your partner not being liable for the mortgage, even though their name’s on the title. However, if you are in a community property state; it may not matter much as they’d still be liable for the loan obtained during the course of the marriage, subject to any documents like a prenup or post up saying something contrary.
P.S This is me assuming your partner is your spouse.
That's exactly what I did with my house and we weren't married. His name was on the mortgage but mine was on the deed. I insisted since I was making half the payments,
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