Does a quit clam deed have to be compiled by a lawyer in IL.?

Does the quit claim better fill the needs of the buyer or seller? Which is covered more by it?

Hi meg!

The contents of the quitclaim deed and the consent of the buyer and seller matter in this case. If you are quitclaiming a property and within the contents of the deed you have mentioned the clause of life estate, then you will be able to stay in that property till death. However, if you are living in a community property state and you are quitclaiming the property in your spouse's name, then you loose all the right to the property. In case of divorce or separation, if the spouse decides to sell the property, you will not be able to claim anything from the property.

Thus it is better to consult a lawyer and draft a quitclaim deed form.

if the seller is behind in the morgage do the buyer has to pay it all up front or could it be paid off in time. :?:

Hi Peggy b,

If the seller has not paid off the mortgage and buyer purchases it, then paying the mortgage dues becomes the liability of the buyer. If the mortgage has a due on sale clause, then the mortgage needs to be paid as soon as the property is sold off.

Thanks