Adding wife to Special Use Permit https://www.nationalforesthomeowners.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1571508 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:23:57 GMT Mon, 21 Sep 2020 17:08:54 GMT Copyright © 2020 National Forest Homeowners Adding wife to Special Use Permit https://www.nationalforesthomeowners.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1571508 https://www.nationalforesthomeowners.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1571508 Fri, 11 Sep 2020 22:18:39 GMT Transfer Fee Guidelines https://www.nationalforesthomeowners.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1571580 https://www.nationalforesthomeowners.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1571580 According to the Transfer Fee Guidelines as we know them, this is not an exception and would unfortunately be subject to a transfer fee.  If you recently changed your marital status and are changing the ownership of the cabin, then the permit change will bring on a fee of just around $1300.  If the cabin was always in the couple's names, but the permit was only in one name, you could attempt to make a case for the exception, but typically the permit change incurs the transfer fee.

Hopefully, the Guidelines document is helpful.

Thanks very much!

]]> Sat, 12 Sep 2020 23:35:03 GMT https://www.nationalforesthomeowners.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1571808 https://www.nationalforesthomeowners.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1571808 The key phrase that triggers a transfer fee is when "a new permit is issued due to a change of cabin ownership".  If you were married when the existing permit was issued, there hasn't been a change of ownership and adding your spouse's name is an administrative task not requiring a transfer fee.  If the marriage took place after the existing permit was issued, then a marriage would be considered a change of cabin ownership by the Forest Service.]]> Mon, 14 Sep 2020 18:19:18 GMT https://www.nationalforesthomeowners.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1572988 https://www.nationalforesthomeowners.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1572988 Mon, 21 Sep 2020 18:08:54 GMT