1. After the death of his wife, the property needs to be notarized before it can be transferred to his own name. Neither legal inheritance nor testamentary inheritance can directly register the change of real estate ownership. The heir carries the household registration book, real estate license, death certificate of the deceased, and relevant documents and materials issued by the unit or street to the notary department for notarization of inheritance rights. After examination, the heir will get a notarized certificate of inheritance.

2. Legal basis: Article 124 of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Natural persons have the right of inheritance according to law.

The lawful private property of a natural person can be inherited according to law.

Article 12 1

Inheritance begins at the death of the deceased.

If several people related by blood died in the same event, and the time of death is difficult to determine, it is presumed that the person without other heirs died first. There are other heirs. If there are different generations, the elders are presumed to die first. The presumption of the same generation died at the same time, and there was no inheritance.

Second, what are the precautions for real estate transfer?

Matters needing attention in property transfer are as follows:

1, verify the property right and nature of the house;

2. If the property has a loan or mortgage, it is necessary to ensure that the mortgage is released;

3. It is necessary to clearly define the ownership of the corresponding attachments to the house;

4. Pay attention to the special handling of the hukou problem;

5. It is necessary to handle the online signing filing procedures in time;

6. Pay attention to whether the house and related facilities are in arrears.