Legal Question in Real Estate Law in New Jersey
My ex-husband and I need to execute quit claim deeds on our properties located in different states. He is in NC occupying the property I need to release, and I am in NJ occupying the property he needs to release.\n\nDo I fill out an NC quit claim for his property and he a NJ quit claim for mine?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Your question does not supply sufficient facts as to the background so I assume that you are divorced and the property settlement agreement and/or judgment require that you each deed the respective properties to the other. Yes I would provide him with a New Jersey Quit Claim Deed --- or better yet--a Deed With Covenants Against Grantor's Acts in which he represents that he has done nothing to encumber the property. It would also be good to include the divorce information in the body of the Deed to avoid transfer fees. It is also worth getting a title search to ensure that he has placed no liens on the NJ Property. I do not practice law in NC so I cannot give advice as to that State; however, it appears that he will need to prepare a Deed for your signature as well that is in the form acceptable under that State's laws. I can prepare the deed and other documents needed at a reasonable cost to you.