A New York Quitclaim Deed is a legal document used to transfer ownership of real estate from one party to another. The transferor, or granter, relinquishes all interest in the property to the grantee, who receives whatever interest the granter had in the property. This deed does not guarantee that the granter actually holds title to the property; rather, the granter is only giving up whatever interest they may have in the property. There are two types of New York Quitclaim Deeds: general and special. The general Quitclaim Deed is used when the granter does not know the extent of their interest in the real estate, while the special Quitclaim Deed is used when the granter knows the extent of their interest. The Quitclaim Deed must be notarized and recorded with the county clerk's office in order for it to be legally valid.