Alter Title Warranty For Free

As discussed above a warranty deed provides a full warranty of title and a quitclaim deed (also known as a no warranty deed or deed without warranty) provides no warranty of title.

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(2) A warranty under subsection (1) will be excluded or modified only by specific language or by circumstances which give the buyerreason to know that the person selling does not claim title in himself or that he is purporting to sell only such right or title as he or a third person may have.

A new deed must be filed with the local clerk of court's office in order to change the name on a Florida deed, no matter the circumstances leading to the change. Marriages and divorces are some of the most common reasons to alter a deed in Florida. A death in the family may also necessitate a name change to a deed.

The warranty occurs automatically on the sale and need not be the basis for the bargain. Most implied warranties can be waived orally or in writing but must conspicuously specify the word merchantability when disclaiming that specific warranty.

The three most common types of deeds are: General Warranty Deeds; Limited Warranty Deeds; and, Non-Warranty Deeds.

A quit claim deed should be filed with the Clerk of Court in the county where the property is located. This will involve taking the deed to the Clerk's office and paying the required filing fee (typically about $10.00 for a one-page quit claim deed).