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Kentucky requires the person transferring property (the grantor) and the person receiving property (the grantee) to sign the deed. A deed from or to more than one person must be signed by all grantors and grantees. A deed involving an entity must be signed by a representative with legal power to act for the entity.

In Kentucky, deeds must be executed by two (2) witnesses or acknowledged by a notary public/county clerk prior to recording. Consideration Certificate (§ 382.135(1)(e)): Must be completed and filed with the deed if the property was a gift or was ?sold? for a nominal fee. Formatting: Real Estate Document Formatting.

(1) All deeds, mortgages and other instruments required by law to be recorded to be effectual against purchasers without notice, or creditors, shall be recorded in the county clerk's office of the county in which the property conveyed, or the greater part thereof, is located.

However, preparation of deeds and mortgages constitutes the practice of law and must be prepared by an attorney.

"A Quitclaim deed is defined as follows: A deed of conveyance operating by way of release; that is, intended to pass any title, interest, or claim which the grantor may have in the premises, but not professing that such title is valid, nor containing any warranty or covenants for title. Black's Law Dictionary.

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