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§ 47H-2(d)) ? Deeds must be submitted, after completion and acknowledgments, to the Register of Deeds in the county where the real estate is located. Signing (N.C.G.S.A. § 47-38) ? All quit claim deeds are required to be signed with the Grantor(s) being witnessed by a Notary Public.

A North Carolina deed must contain the grantor's name, the grantee's name and address, the preparer's name, and must receive a notary's approval. A deed requires a description of the property or asset. Both parties must sign the deed for it to gain eligibility for legal enforcement.

Can I prepare my own deed and have it recorded? North Carolina law allows you to prepare a Deed of Conveyance for any real property to which you have legal title. However, the conveyance of real property is a legal matter that should be given under and with the advise of legal counsel.

Must contain the name of the person giving (Grantor) and the person receiving (Grantee). Must state in the document that you are conveying/granting/quitclaiming the property. Must have the correct property identification ? usually the legal description or at least the property address.

A North Carolina deed must be recorded?or registered?to include the deed within the official land records. An unrecorded deed is not binding on third parties, and a deed transferring property as a gift is void if not recorded within two years after signing.

Almost all instruments presented for recordation first must be acknowledged (notarized) before the Register of Deeds can record the instrument. Notary Publics are authorized by North Carolina law to perform this duty.