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Assuming it has been properly completed and filed, a quitclaim deed is a legal document that transfers complete ownership rights to a sole owner in a property that was previously co-owned.Standard quitclaim forms for use in California can be procured online or at many office superstores.

A quitclaim deed is often used if the grantor is not sure of the status of the title (whether it contains any defects) or if the grantor wants no liability under the title covenants.

Quitclaim deeds are part of public record. This means anyone who wants a copy can obtain one. One way to get a copy of this type of deed is to visit your local county recorder's office.

Quitclaims Are Taxable Events Unless the property goes to your spouse, quitclaiming is usually a taxable event and should be declared to the IRS using Form 709. Especially if you're passing a whole or part home ownership interest along to your adult children, the Internal Revenue Service is interested.

A Land Trust is a simple inexpensive method for hiding the ownership of real property. A land trust can be setup as an irrevocable living trust used to title ownership of real estate. Title to the property is held in the name of a trustee, who is forbidden to reveal the beneficial owner.

A Land Trust is a simple inexpensive method for hiding the ownership of real property. A land trust can be setup as an irrevocable living trust used to title ownership of real estate. Title to the property is held in the name of a trustee, who is forbidden to reveal the beneficial owner.

The drawback, quite simply, is that quitclaim deeds offer the grantee/recipient no protection or guarantees whatsoever about the property or their ownership of it. Maybe the grantor did not own the property at all, or maybe they only had partial ownership.