Legal Question in Real Estate Law in New Jersey
can a quick claim deed for porperty in florida be done in new jersey and how
My ex spouse is going to Quick Claim to me a property located in Florida. He lives in New Jersey. I printed a Quick Claim deed form from the internet (findlegalforms.com).but when i was filling in the form it says in the second page that the witness are signing in the State of Florida?? Please can you help me. If I print a form for the state of new jersey then it will referred to a property in New Jersey?
Thank you
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3 Answers from Attorneys
Re: can a quick claim deed for porperty in florida be done in new jersey and how
The laws of real property are always determined by the location of the property. You need to get a Florida quitclaim form. You can change the locations of any of the parties. When it is complete, it needs to be filed with the Recorder of Deeds (or the equivalent) in the Florida vicinage in which the property is located.
Re: can a quick claim deed for porperty in florida be done in new jersey and how
just comply with the Florida statutory requirements of sign/witness. Caution: you need to pay doc taxes on the transfer. See http://www.myflorida.com/dor/taxes/doc_stamp.html
I actually just did one for a client in TX.
Re: can a quick claim deed for porperty in florida be done in new jersey and how
Use the Florida form but strike out the name of the county and state and write in "State of New Jersey" where "Florida" was and the name of the county in New Jersey in which the signing will take place.
By using the Florida form you probably won't have problems with the Deed being signed or acknowledged incorrectly. However, your County Clerk or the official in the office where Deeds are recorded can usually be very helpful in answering questions about this.