Q: I have a question about a quitclaim deed
About 10 days ago or so, I submitted a question and I'm confused about the answer
I was married in NY 19 years ago and my husband abandoned me and moved to Germany! 2 years ago , I moved to Florida and bought a house ! I'm now ready to sell that house but I am still legally married.. so
He is now in NY and I am in Florida ! I received an answer on here that I will have to have him fill out a quitclaim deed to prove he wants nothing to do with my house! He sent me an e mail already stating he has no interest in my home at any level.
I looked online to get a quitclaim deed and the grantor , me, would be the seller but the grantee is the the person buying or receiving the property . So that doesn't pertain to him , so why do I have to have him fill this out!
A:
you are totally confused.
No ifs' ands or buts' - your husband must join in the deed to sell the house. PERIOD.
No quit claim deed will work if this is the house you called your permanent property.
A: No matter what form of deed you use (quitclaim or warranty) you want your husband to "deed" (or convey) the property to you, so you can turn around and sell it to another person. So in the deed your husband signs, he would be the grantor and you would be the grantee. Once this has been done, you would be in a position to execute another deed from yourself to the buyer.
A:
Your best option is to hire a real estate attorney in your area to go over this step by step. The proper answer as stated by both Attorney Zaretsky and Attorney Thorgaard is somewhat simple to state, but it you want a detailed explanation, this is not the right forum. Use the find a lawyer feature to search for real estate attorneys in your area.
Good luck,
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