What do I have to do to sign my house over to my son if there is no mortgage on the house?
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What do I have to do to sign my house over to my son if there is no mortgage on the house?
Asked on November 16, 2011 under Real Estate Law, New York
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S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
To sign the house over to your son, if your son is at least 18, you will need to file a quitclaim deed. A quitclaim deed releases your entire interest in the property. You and your son will need to sign the quitclaim deed in the presence of a notary. Then, the quitclaim deed will need to be recorded with the County Recorder's office.
The general format of a quitclaim deed would be:
I. _________ (your name) am the owner of the real property described as ____________ (address of house). I hereby release and transfer pursuant to this quitclaim deed all of my rights, title and interest in the above- described property to my son, ______________ (name).
DATE:_______
___________ (your signature)
____________ (your printed name)
DATE:________
_______________ (your son's signature)
________________ (your son's printed name)
You and your son sign and date the quitclaim deed in the presence of a notary. Then, record (file) it with the County Recorder's Office.
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