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While quitclaim deeds offer some benefits, there are also significant risks and disadvantages associated with their use. One major disadvantage is that the grantee assumes all risks associated with the property, including any defects in the title, liens, or encumbrances.

Recording ? All deeds must be brought to the Registry of Deeds Office in the district where the property is located along with the Required Filing Fee. Signing (M.G.L.A. 183 § 29) ? All deeds that are to be recorded in the State of Massachusetts must be acknowledged in the presence of a notary public.

With a quitclaim deed, the grantor transfers its interest in the property to the grantee by terminating (or ?quitting?) any right or claim it has to the property.

For example, suppose there are two people listed on the deed to the property. In order to remove any one of these names, aka owners of the property, an attorney would draft a new deed, and then file the document with the appropriate registry of deeds in Massachusetts where the property is located.

To expedite your address change request, notify DOR electronically at mass.gov/masstaxconnect. The online service is quick, easy and secure, and you will receive immediate confirmation that your address request has been submitted.

The registry of deeds charges a fee of $125 to record the deed which the buyer pays. All deeds must be notarized by a notary public who must verify the sellers' identification through a state issued driver's license or acceptable form of identification.