If my boyfriend and I bought a house together a year ago but now we’re breaking up, how do I relinquish my rights to the house and get my name off of the deed?
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If my boyfriend and I bought a house together a year ago but now we’re breaking up, how do I relinquish my rights to the house and get my name off of the deed?
He wants the house, I don’t.
Asked on October 15, 2015 under Real Estate Law, California
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
You can release your entire right, title, and interest in the property to your boyfriend with a quitclaim deed. The quitclaim deed is signed in the presence of a notary.
After being signed in the presence of a notary, the quitclaim deed becomes effective upon being filed with the County Recorder's Office.
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