Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Virginia
Quitclaim Form?
My wife and I are both listed on the Deed to our house. I would like to remove my name and just leave her name on the Deed. I have looked online for the Quit Claim Deed forms for the state of VA and there seems to be a dozen different ones. Which Quitclaim Deed form do I need and once I get the right one, what do I need to do next to get this completed? I've been told to just get it notorized and take it to the courthouse to be filed, but I need to make sure I don't miss a step. Also, do we both have to fill out a separate quitclaim form? I wish I had the funds to see an attorney but am barely able to pay the bills at the moment.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Quitclaim Form?
No, you both execute before a notary the same quitclaim deed designed for the kind of title in which your house is currently held by you and your wife, e.g. tenants by the entireties, joint, with right of survivorship, etc.
By signing this deed jointly before the notary you then should be able to convey your jointly held interests in the title only to your wife, who then should be reflected as the sole owner on this deed, which then must be properly recorded in the land records of the circuit court where the property is located.
And, if you still have concerns about getting this right, then see an attorney who practices in the areas of real property and title law.
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