This form is an Authority to Release. The county clerk is authorized and requested to release from a deed of trust a parcel of land to the executor of the estate. The form must be signed in the presence of a notary public.
Warranty Deed Vs Quit Claim Deed For House In Ohio
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Common uses – Typically, quitclaim deeds are used for lower-risk transfers between related parties. In contrast, warranty deeds are used for real estate sales and high-value transactions involving unrelated grantees. Grantee risks – With a quitclaim deed, all risks remain with the grantee.
Warranty Deed Warranty Deeds are used in most home sales between unrelated parties because they offer the most protection for buyers without established trust. If any title issues arise after a sale, a Warranty Deed ensures that the seller remains responsible.
Long story short: If you are the buyer, then the warranty deed is more favorable to you because it provides a more solid legal protection. If you're the seller, the quitclaim deed is more favorable to you.
In Ohio, only an attorney can draft a deed for others. All title companies must use an attorney to draft deeds. Many clients ask why they need to engage a lawyer to draft a deed if they can download a form off the Internet.
Because of the lack of title guarantees, quitclaim deeds are most often used to transfer property between two parties who know and trust each other, such as family members.
The most common way to transfer ownership is through a general warranty deed. To complete the process, you'll need to identify both the current and the new owner, along with a legal property description.
Instructions for filling out deeds Read the entire form carefully. Enter all the names of the current owners of the property as the grantors on the deed. Enter all the names of the persons you want to be owners of the property as the grantees. Attach the legal description of the property from the prior deed.
General warranty deeds give the grantee the most legal protection, while special warranty deeds give the grantee more limited protection. A quitclaim deed gives the grantee the least protection under the law.
A warranty deed offers the strongest protection. It protects the party receiving the property title in case there turns out to be any issues with the title.