Get Michigan Quitclaim Deed From Two Individuals To One Individual

The process for transferring Michigan real estate usually involves four steps: Find the most recent deed to the property. ... Create the new deed. ... Sign and notarize the deed. ... File the deed in the county land records.

The quitclaim deed would transfer title from the community or joint property to separate property. A quitclaim deed is legally binding. The transferring spouse eliminates his rights to the property after signing it.

If you draw up a valid quit claim deed and record it, you cannot "reverse" the transfer of property interest unless you prove to a court that it resulted from fraud or other illegal influence.

Adding someone to your house deed requires the filing of a legal form known as a quitclaim deed. When executed and notarized, the quitclaim deed legally overrides the current deed to your home. By filing the quitclaim deed, you can add someone to the title of your home, in effect transferring a share of ownership.

A Michigan quitclaim deed form provides no warranty of title. That means that the new owner has no legal right to sue the prior owner if there is a problem with the title to the property. The new owner simply takes whatever title that the prior owner has.

Both the seller (called the grantor) and the buyer (called the grantee) are obligated to uphold the terms of the transfer. Once the transfer is complete, there is no way to nullify or undo a quitclaim deed unless both parties consent to the arrangement.

Michigan has several statutes that permit challenging a quitclaim deed. For example, challenging a quitclaim deed given by a close family member or a court-ordered sale has a five-year statute of limitations. The statute for bringing a lawsuit based on fraud or on a contract in Michigan is six years.

There will be a $30 recording fee. If you prepare a quitclaim deed using the Do-It-Yourself Quitclaim Deed (after Divorce) tool, detailed instructions on what to do next will print out along with the deed.