New Hampshire Quitclaim Deed

A Quitclaim Deed must be notarized by a notary public or attorney in order to be valid.Consideration in a Quitclaim Deed is what the Grantee will pay to the Grantor for the interest in the property.

But you might be wondering if an owner can transfer a deed to another person without a real estate lawyer. The answer is yes. Parties to a transaction are always free to prepare their own deeds.A quitclaim deed, for example, is far simpler than a warranty deed.

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.

Signing - According to New Hampshire Law (§ 477:3) the Grantor must sign the quit claim deed in the presence of a Notary Public. Recording - Once notarized, the quit claim deed must be filed with the County Recorder's Office in the city or county where the property is located.

Quitclaim deeds are most often used to transfer property between family members. Examples include when an owner gets married and wants to add a spouse's name to the title or deed, or when the owners get divorced and one spouse's name is removed from the title or deed.

Yes, you can use a Quitclaim Deed to transfer a gift of property to someone. You must still include consideration when filing your Quitclaim Deed with the County Recorder's Office to show that title has been transferred, so you would use $10.00 as the consideration for the property.

Signing - According to New Hampshire Law (§ 477:3) the Grantor must sign the quit claim deed in the presence of a Notary Public. Recording - Once notarized, the quit claim deed must be filed with the County Recorder's Office in the city or county where the property is located.