Legal Question in Real Estate Law in New Jersey

Re: Adding name to deed

In many cases, it is the Quitclaim form of Deed that is used but I cannot be certain which would best for you without knowing all your circumnstances. A Quitclaim Deed is simply a Deed without any warranties of title. A half-joking example often given is that I could sign and deliver to you a Quitclaim Deed to the Brooklyn Bridge because all that Deed means is that whatever interest I have in the described real estate, IF ANY, I am transferring to you. However, although you may not be concerned about obtaining a warranty deed from your wife, there are other reasons why a Quitclaim Deed may not be the right one for you to use.

Just about any office supply store has a section in which the sell all types of legal forms including the various types of Deeds that are used in NJ. Just be aware that not only is the form of the Deed important, what you put in the blanks is critical and the presence or absence of some wording you may not even know about may have a significant effect that is different that what you intended to accomplish. The smart thing to do would be to pay an attorney $200.00 or less (which includes the filing fee) to prepare the Deed and a couple other documents that must go with it.