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In order to be valid, the quitclaim deed must contain the grantor's name and address, the grantee's name and address (55 ILCS 5/3-5020, 5026), the consideration (usually money), a complete legal description of the property, the county where the property is located, the date the deed was executed, and the grantor's ...

If you're looking to remove or add a name to the deeds of your property, or 'buy out' an ex-partner, you'll need a transfer of equity. Here are a few different reasons you might need a transfer of equity, how you can go about getting the process started, and what you need to do.

You need permission from the lender The law doesn't forbid adding people to a deed on a home with an outstanding mortgage. Mortgage lenders are familiar and frequently work with deed changes and transfers.

The original property owner adds a new co-owner by recording a deed that transfers the property to the original owner and the new co-owner. The deed must choose a form of co-ownership that includes a right of survivorship.

To do so, the original property owner must add a new owner to the deed and choose a form of co-ownership that includes a right of survivorship. Illinois recognizes two ways for co-owners to hold title with right of survivorship?joint tenancy with right of survivorship and (for married spouses) tenancy by the entirety.

A quitclaim deed that transfers title to real estate from a grantor to a grantee. In Illinois, a quitclaim deed transfers title to the grantee without any warranties or covenants of title and is the form of deed customarily used in informal transactions or between related parties.

How Do Homeowners Add Spouses to Property Deeds? One of the most common ways property owners add spouses to real estate titles is by using quitclaim deeds. Once completed and filed, quitclaim deed forms effectually transfer a share of ownership from the owners, or grantors, to their spouses, or the grantees.

LEGAL FEES - ILLINOIS QUIT CLAIM DEEDS The fee is $150 (or $160 if paid by credit card). It will be your responsibility to get the transfer stamps (if necessary) and get the deed recorded with the County Recorder. There is nothing legal about obtaining the municipal stamp and recording the deed.

If your name is on the deed but not the mortgage, it means that you are an owner of the home, but are not liable for the mortgage loan and the resulting payments. If you default on the payments, however, the lender can still foreclose on the home, despite that only one spouse is listed on the mortgage.

It's perfectly legal to co-own a house with someone to whom you're not married. You can put your name on the deed even if you don't sign the mortgage, provided the lender agrees. Taking title as unmarried partners or friends, however, is often more complicated than when a married couple buys a house.