Grammar fix
sign over
transfer legal ownership
To give someone legal ownership or rights to something by signing official documents.
phrasal verb
How oftenNow and then
LevelC1
Used inSpeech & writing
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
His parents signed the flat over to him before they moved abroad.
When my grandparents got older they signed their house over to my dad, so now it's kind of the family home where we all meet at Tet.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: She signed over the house for her daughter.
Say: She signed over the house to her daughter.
Use 'to' for the person who receives the legal ownership or rights.
Don't confuse it
Other ways to say it
Give control of something to someone else
How officialGeneral handoverLegal ownership
hand overPassing control or responsibility to someone else.turn overOfficially transferring control, responsibility, or ownership.
sign overYou're here · Legally transferring ownership or rights by signing documents.