The deed must be signed in ink by the Grantors in the presence of a notary public, with the Grantors' names printed below the signatures. Contrary to popular belief, the Grantors' signatures do not need to be witnessed (other than by a notary). The deed does not need to be signed by the Grantees (buyers).
While it is not legally required to have an attorney, it is highly recommended to consult with a real estate attorney when dealing with deed transfers in New York and New Jersey. An attorney can ensure that the transfer is conducted correctly, protect your interests, and address any legal issues that may arise.
In New Jersey, transferring real property using TOD deeds upon the owner's death isn't permitted by law. Therefore, real estate in the state typically goes through the probate process, unless it's held in a trust or owned jointly with rights of survivorship.
In New Jersey, deeds are recorded with the County Clerk's office or the Registrar of Deeds in the county where the property is located. This office maintains all property records and ensures they are accessible to the public.
Master Deed/Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions It is filed with the county clerk's office where the community is located and outlines the physical boundaries of the property, including common areas, limited common elements or areas, and individual units/lots.
A Master Deed is a legal document that outlines the rules and regulations for a inium or cooperative property. It's a document that's created by the developer of the property and it's used to govern how the property is managed and maintained.
The ByLaws is the corporate governance: The bylaws describe among other things, how the common expenses will be shared to maintain the building. Any restrictions on the use of the units and common areas. The bylaws are actually a part of the Master Deed itself.
In the US deeds are recorded by a Register of Deeds.. usually there is a Register of Deeds for each county. So contact the county where the real property is located and ask for the register of deeds. You may have to search their records.
Inium is a Latin word that means "Owning property together." That's what it is like when someone buys a condo unit. They have an "interest" in the land beneath the building, but the building's association owns the actual land.
Ownership of a inium unit is evidenced by a inium certificate of title. With respect to real property other than land and inium units, there is no system that is equivalent to the Torrens system for registration under which a document is issued to evidence the owner's title.