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Quit Claim Deed for Real Estate Located in Utah A quitclaim deed executed in Utah must be signed by each grantor involved in the conveyance. A certificate of acknowledgment, proof of execution, jurat, or other certificate may be required in order to effectively record a quitclaim deed with a county recorder.

You can do a title search on our website by Searching Utah County Records, or contact a title company to perform one for you. You should be aware that there may be other liens and judgments or encumbrances affecting your property that will not be found in the Recorder's records.

No guarantees to the new owner: Unlike a warranty deed, a quitclaim deed does not guarantee that a property is free from title defects such as tax liens or title claims from third parties. For this reason, it is a poor legal instrument to use when selling a piece of property for cash considerations.

How can I obtain a copy of my deed? You can request a copy from our office in person or by mail. Copies are $1.00 per page. If mailing your request, please enclose the appropriate fee for the copy and a self-addressed stamped envelope.

Under Utah law, a quitclaim deed only transfers whatever rights the grantor has to the property. If the grantor has no rights to the property, then no rights are transferred by a quitclaim deed. If the grantor has valid title rights to the property, then those rights are legally transferred to the grantee.

In Utah, ownership of real property, land and water rights, is transferred by a written and signed conveyance typically a deed. Prescribed forms of Quit Claim, special warranty and Warranty deeds are found in the Utah Code, ?see UCA §57-1-12, 12.5 and 13. (A copy of these forms is included in the seminar materials.)