Quitclaim

Signing - According to New Jersey law, the quit claim deed must be signed by the seller of the property in the presence of a Notary Public. Recording - All quit claim deeds that have been notarized should be filed with the County Clerk's Office within the jurisdiction that the property falls under.

They are commonly used to add/remove someone to/from real estate title or deed (divorce, name changes, family and trust transfers). The quitclaim deed is a legal document (deed) used to transfer interest in real estate from one person or entity (grantor) to another (grantee).

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.

A New Jersey (NJ) quitclaim deed allows a property owner (or grantor) to release their ownership rights to a purchaser (or grantee).A quitclaim deed is different from a warranty deed, which warrants to the purchaser that the property owner has (and is conveying) legal title to the property.

A person who signs a quitclaim deed to transfer property they do not own results in no title at all being transferred since there is no actual ownership interest. The quitclaim deed only transfers the type of title you own.

Fill out the quit claim deed form, which can be obtained online, or write your own using the form as a guide. The person giving up the interest in the property is the grantor, and the person receiving the interest is the grantee.

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.