Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Florida

A Quitclaim Deed in Florida

If a person used a false name to sign a quitclaim Deed, is it valid in Florida? For example, the correct surname is ''Brown-Obama'' but the witness name was ''Obama''.


Asked on 2/15/09, 12:10 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
William Gwaltney William W. Gwaltney, Attorneys at Law

Re: A Quitclaim Deed in Florida

what you describe seems more like a scriviner's error, or at least a non-material error. (A witness)

If the person you refer to is the one who is transferring the property, then the signature must match the name on the original deed.

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Answered on 2/15/09, 11:22 pm


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