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Other Names for California Quitclaim Deeds These two terms are interchangeable. Some people mistakenly use the term quick claim deed when referring to a quitclaim deed. That term is always incorrect. There is no such thing as a quick claim deed.

"Quitclaim deeds," "quit claim deeds" and "quick claim deeds" are the same thing. Their proper name is "quitclaim deed," but the confusion about the name is understandable, since, in essence, a person using a quitclaim deed is "quitting his claim" on a property very quickly!

Quit claim deeds give rights to property; however, the rights that are conveyed may be worthless. One person gives up whatever rights he has to another. The quit claim deed does not guarantee that the person giving up the right had any rights in the first place.

Once a quit claim deed has been completed and filed with the County Clerk's Office, the title will officially pass from the grantor to the grantee. The only way to reverse a quit claim deed is to go to court and prove that the grantor was forced to sign the document under duress.

The deed to the house says who owns it. Removing yourself from the deed requires completing and recording a quitclaim deed. Keep in mind that removing yourself from the deed doesn't absolve you from any mortgage note you are still named on.

When you receive property through a quitclaim deed, or inherit it, you become fully responsible for that property. Any taxes, insurance, property liens or other debts attached to the property you received via quitclaim deed become yours as well.

Once a quitclaim deed has been signed and recorded, it cannot be undone as the previous property owner has already transferred the property to the new owner. The new owner would have to voluntarily give back the property to the original owner.

Once the transfer is complete, there is no way to nullify or undo a quitclaim deed unless both parties consent to the arrangement. If the original grantor does agree to take back the property, you must draft and file a new quitclaim deed to void the original.

Quitclaim deeds are most often for transferring property between family members or to cure a defect on the title, such as a misspelling of a name.They may also be used when a property transfers ownership without being sold, that is when no money is involved.

Technically, no. Unless there is an existing mortgage in place, it is possible to remove a name from a title deed yourself without the help of a solicitor.