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quitclaim

[kwit-kleym] / ˈkwɪtˌkleɪm /




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An ill homeowner can file a quitclaim deed to get their name off a jointly owned property, or if they are the sole owner, they can transfer the deed to another person.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

If you’re going through a divorce, planning your estate or getting married and need to transfer real estate property, a quitclaim deed may be your best alternative.

From Encyclopedia.com Mar. 21, 2018

There are no protections offered in the quitclaim deed, which is one reason why it is not used as often as the general warranty deed.

From Encyclopedia.com Mar. 21, 2018

A quitclaim or “quit claim” deed is a legal instrument that can be used to convey interest held in real property by one party onto another.

From Encyclopedia.com Feb. 5, 2018

The quitclaim deed, he declared, was only to save himself from being annoyed by Fitz and his father.

From Make or Break or, The Rich Man's Daughter by Oliver Optic




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