What is a Quit Claim Deed and How Does It Work

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[APMC]

Very quick yet thorough discussion on this topic!

[blanewalker]

I just noticed that jiggling sound was from your video. For a minute I thought my place was haunted lol

[avitony]

Really good answer; I was able to follow your logic. Thank you for making this video

[Honestandtruth]

Thank you Sir for sharing this information....

[jenniferanderson]

Thanks for this Helpful Information. We would like to see Videos on the following subjects. What's the difference between a General Warranty Deed, and a Special Warranty Deed, and a Quitclaim Deed? What other types of Deeds are there. What is Title Insurance and how does it work to Protect People?

[billykeene]

Great job in presenting this important information!! Keep it up and keep those videos coming!

[lizzthen]

I won a property on an auction and the previous owner is claiming ownership. What you recommend me to do? I have my deed and paid owed property taxes also.

[Bruhman_SC]

Let’s say that the grantor didn’t have the property when they did the quit claim deed… but then 2 months later obtains the property. Does the quit claim deed still have authority? Meaning that once she properly obtains the home it automatically goes to the grantee because they signed their interest in the estates before hand.

[mayomuscle]

Thank you and I enjoyed this video. But I have more questions maybe you could help with. Trying not to make this a long story. I bought a house with 100 acres of property four years ago. I have a warranty deed. Well some of my neighbors say they own that property. One of them has a quit claim deed from he says his pappy.(we are in Kentucky)I’ve been fighting this for over two years now but the courts here seem to side with them. it’s gone to the point of the PVA assigned them 20 acres of my property and a tax bill. I did consult an attorney and they told me these are some good people you need to prove you own that land. Am I in the twilight zone or something. Please help

[grrisal]

I see a lot of quick claim deed forms but how do I know which one is the right one? Is there aa site you would recommend to go find a form? I am very new to this process so where do I submit my claim?

[josedelacuadra]

A seller owned title to half of the land and has been paying taxes the last 20 years on the other half on which he has no title. As buyer, seller says he will quitclaim the portion of which he has no title under an adverse possession....Please enlighten me as a buyer how to remedy the defect and have legal title to all of the land.

[salimhirani]

Great Information.
What do you think of transferring the quit claim deed on a LLC? Does it still show on the person's personal assets?

[ernestorodriguez]

Back in 2018 I had to co-sign for my mom in order for her to qualify to purchase her first home. We tried to refinance this year but we already have the lowest interest rate we can get due to inflation. My mom is 47 she won’t need a nursing home any time soon. And I can’t purchase my home until I remove my name of my moms mortgage. Is a good idea to do a quit claim? And if I do how effective is it?

[gabrieldominguez]

Hello, can I buy a house that has a quit claim deed sale? If yes, what should I do first to make a purchase correctly??? Thank you

[jltsvlogs]

Should I have anything to worry about if I am planning on buying a small parcel under $10k if the seller wants to do a quit claim deed transfer ?

[Beastmodehustle]

Hi I found 35 quick claim deeds in a storage locker do I have rights to the properties? Storage locker was obtain in a auction

[bunnyyu]

Can't the deed or house be put into a trust where they can't count as an asset ? If so what type of trust So my husband bought a house back in October of 21' and has been wanting to put myself and my youngest son on the deed but don't know how to go about it . I am currently unemployed and also my husband isn't in the best of health so we are trying to be proactive that we don't lose the home god forbid my husbands health keep declining .How should we approach this ?

[glendawright]

Would like info on revocable and irrevocable trust putting property in. Thanks

[Spiffspacer]

where should Susan put the property? Living trust?

[ELCLAVE]

My mom owns land free & clear in Arizona. She wants to give me the property. Would a simple quit claim deed do the transfer? Or do I need other forms?