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Quitclaim Deed

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Where the property is

A deed follows the rules of the state where the land is. LeaseCraft prepares this deed only where it has verified that state's deed rules (acknowledgment, witnesses, recording format) at the official source; for other states it tells you so.

Choose the state where the land is, even if you live somewhere else. For property in more than one state, prepare a separate deed for each state, or talk to a lawyer.

The property

Copy the legal description exactly as it appears in the deed by which the current owner received the property (or in the county records). A street address alone is not a legal description.

Copy it word for word, including lot, block, subdivision, section, township and range or metes and bounds. If the description is long or you are unsure which one applies, ask the county recorder or a title company, or talk to a lawyer.
Shown on the property tax bill (also called APN, PIN or tax map number). If you leave it blank, the deed prints a line to write it in before recording.
The recording details of the deed or other document by which the grantor acquired the property.

Who is giving up their interest

The grantor is the current owner who transfers their interest. If two people own the property together and both are transferring, both are grantors.

Choose "Two owners married to each other" only when both spouses are owners on the current deed. If only one spouse is an owner, choose "One owner"; the other spouse will sign to join in the deed.

The grantor

The name exactly as it appears on the deed by which the grantor received the property.

Use the name exactly as it appears on a government-issued ID, including any middle name or suffix.
The county where this address is. Leave blank if you are not sure.

The grantor's marital status

The grantor's spouse

The spouse signs the deed to join in it.

The second grantor

The second grantor's marital status

The second grantor's spouse

Before you continue

A quitclaim deed passes only whatever interest the grantor actually has. It does not pay off or remove a mortgage, and the lender may still hold the grantor responsible. If you are buying property from someone you do not know, a warranty deed and title insurance are the usual protection; talk to a lawyer or a title company.
Only an adult who understands what the deed does should sign it. If someone is being pressured, do not sign; talk to a lawyer.

Who receives the interest

The grantee receives whatever interest the grantor has. A grantor may also be a grantee, for example when adding a spouse to title.

The grantee

The grantee's mailing address is printed on the deed.

Use the name exactly as it appears on a government-issued ID, including any middle name or suffix.

The second grantee

How the two grantees will own it

Payment or gift

Enter the full amount actually paid, including any debt the grantee takes over. A transfer for no payment is a gift. Transfer taxes and value statements depend on this answer; the checklist lists the ones LeaseCraft verified for your state.

Recording details

The recorder mails the original deed back after recording, and the tax office needs to know where to send tax bills.

The deed names the grantor as the person who prepared it, with this telephone number.

Return the recorded deed to

Send tax statements to

A few details your state's deed needs

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