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It will depend what state the property is in. For example, the minimum fee payable when changing the title to have someone removed from a property title in NSW is $133.48. This fee must be paid to the NSW Government Land & Property Information Department.

A quitclaim deed will remove the out-spouse (or departing spouse) from the title to the property, effectively relinquishing their equity or ownership in the home. The execution of a quitclaim deed is typically a requirement of a divorce settlement in order to complete the division of assets.

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.

The only way to forcibly change the ownership status is through a legal action and the resultant court order. However, if an owner chooses to be removed from the deed, it is simply a matter of preparing a new deed transferring that owner's interest in the property.

The only way to forcibly change the ownership status is through a legal action and the resultant court order. However, if an owner chooses to be removed from the deed, it is simply a matter of preparing a new deed transferring that owner's 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.

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.

It usually takes four to six weeks to complete the legal processes involved in the transfer of title.

Virginia Requirements for Quit Claim Deeds A legal description of the property must be included, and there should be a statement regarding how the grantor came to be in possession of the property. The deed should be notarized both parties must sign the deed in the presence of a notary public, who will also sign it.