Posted on: 20th Aug, 2007 09:46 am
my stepfather is giving me a piece of land to build a modular home on. how do i go about getting the land deed in my name? can i use a quit claim deed from lawdepot.com? should i use a quit claim or a warranty deed? if i use a form online what do i do with it after i fill it out? will it be legal? help, i am so ignorant to all this stuff!
Hi Lisa,
Welcome to Mortgagefit discussion board.
You can use a quit claim deed to get the land from your stepfather. After the deed is filled and signed, you have to get it notarized and recorded with your county recorder's office. These steps would result in transfer of ownership into your name.
At Mortgagefit state specific quit claim deeds forms are listed on this page: http://www.mortgagefit.com/predeal/quitclaim-stateforms.html , you can use the form depending on which state you are in.
Do let me know if you have any other questions.
Thanks
Blue
Welcome to Mortgagefit discussion board.
You can use a quit claim deed to get the land from your stepfather. After the deed is filled and signed, you have to get it notarized and recorded with your county recorder's office. These steps would result in transfer of ownership into your name.
At Mortgagefit state specific quit claim deeds forms are listed on this page: http://www.mortgagefit.com/predeal/quitclaim-stateforms.html , you can use the form depending on which state you are in.
Do let me know if you have any other questions.
Thanks
Blue
If your father holds the land free and clear of any liens then using a warranty deed would be better than quit claim deed.
Yes warranty deed will be better is property title is clear of any lien, you can read more about warranty deeds from here - http://www.mortgagefit.com/warranty-deed.html
Hi Lisa,
A quitclaim deed will help you to get the acquired land deeded in your name. In the deed, your step father will be named as the grantor and you will be the grantee.
There is no problem if you use an online quitclaim form. It will be valid only after recording the deed in the County Recorder's office.
A quitclaim deed will help you to get the acquired land deeded in your name. In the deed, your step father will be named as the grantor and you will be the grantee.
There is no problem if you use an online quitclaim form. It will be valid only after recording the deed in the County Recorder's office.
Doesn't the lawyer take care of this kinda of stuff? I remember when my dad passed away 10 yrs mom my got her name on the deed and a lawyer took care of all that.
Yes, a lawyer can take necessary steps for ownership transfer from one person to another. And I would say it is always better to consult a lawyer instead of trying to complete such tasks on your own.
Yeah make sure you get a good lawyer though. One that isn't gonna lolly dag around when you get a deed done lol.