There’s something about the phrase “quit claim deed” that makes people want to use it. Perhaps it’s because some folks call it a “quick claim” deed, and maybe that leads some to hope that a quick deed ...

I recently drew up a will with a lawyer. I wanted to put my three children on my deed so they would receive my house after my death. The lawyer said that could be done, but when he got a copy of my ...

I was hoping I could get your advice in regard to my 70-year-old mother who does not have a formal will or trust. She obtained a quit-claim deed form that we completed and had notarized. I have the ...

Quick; What's the difference between a warranty deed and a quitclaim deed? Maybe you thought that the term was "quick" claim deed. Here is everything you wanted to know about deeds but never got ...

James Chen, CMT is an expert trader, investment adviser, and global market strategist. Charlene Rhinehart is a CPA , CFE, chair of an Illinois CPA Society committee, and has a degree in accounting and ...

Some people mistakenly view a quitclaim deed as a cure-all. The traditional purpose is to allow a person who is unsure of what ownership rights, if any, they hold in a property to transfer all of ...

Unlike a warranty deed, a quitclaim doesn’t offer any guarantee that the person had a claim to the property in the first place. Robin Hartill is a certified financial planner and a senior editor at ...

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When someone buys or sells a home, the purchase and transfer of the property is always facilitated by a real estate deed — a written document that legally transfers the ownership of a property from ...