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Welcome to Quit Claim.com

Welcome to Quit Claim .com, the top source of information on quitclaim deeds and how to use them. Quit claim deeds are a great way to transfer title to part or all of the ownership in real estate. Using a quitclaim deed, you can not only transfer title to another owner, but into a trust or corporation controlled by you. A quitclaim deed is also a great way to change the title vesting for real estate, for example from sole ownership to community property, or from joint tenant to tenant in common ownership. The process is simple, and the quit claim form is short and easy to fill out. Everything you need to know to transfer title of real estate using quitclaim deeds resides here.

Below is a simple matrix comparing quit claim deeds to grant deeds or warranty deeds:

  QUITCLAIM DEED
GRANT DEED
WARRANTY DEED
Cost Low High
 
Time and Effort Low High
 
Escrow/Title Co./Lawyer Not Needed Generally Needed
 
Protections Low High
 
Can Transfer Entire Title Yes Yes
 
Can Transfer Partial Title Yes Yes
 
Recorded at County Yes Yes
 
May Carry Encumbrances Yes No
 
Size of Document Usually 1 Page Usually 1 Page
 
Must be Notarized Yes Yes
 
Used to Change Title Vesting Yes Yes
 
Forms Easy to Obtain Yes Yes