Where do I file a quitclaim deed?
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Where do I file a quitclaim deed?
My husband left our house and moved out of state with his brother. He is willing to sign a quitclaim deed. Is it legal for him to sign and notarize the deed there in his new state of residence? When I receive it, where do I go to file it?
Asked on October 23, 2011 under Real Estate Law, Arizona
Answers:
FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If your husband is willing to sign a quitclaim deed to a piece of property to you, he needs to sign a proper document before a notary public and send it to you. When you receive it, you will need to record it in the county where the property that is being quitclaimed with the county's recorder's office.
There should be no problem if your husband signs the quitclaim out of the state where the real property that you are writing about is located. The important thing is that the quitclaim itself must be in a proper form for recording.
I suggest that your husband consult with a real estate attorney to assist him in a form of the quitclaim that he will sign releasing his interest in the property you are writing about to you.
Good luck.
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