Lawyergist.com Q&A :

Real questions about Real Estate from people like you. Real answers from licensed attorneys.
Q&A
Asked in Daytona Beach, Florida | Oct 2024

What is the function of a Quitclaim deed in Florida, and how can I use this to include my niece as a joint tenant on my home?

My niece has asked me to put her name on the deed of my house in Florida which is free of any mortgage I would like to make her a joint owner. I have searched different forms for a Quitclaim deed, but the language seems quite complex. In a previous case, my mother conveyed her property to me and herself by a Quitclaim deed and it had the tenancy of joint tenants with rights of survivorship. With the forms that I currently have, it gives the impression that I am completely removing myself and transferring all rights to my niece as a joint owner. The form says that ‘I release all right, title, interest and claim’, but then its says that I ‘have and hold’ it. Could you please explain if I have to state that my niece is joint tenant through a Quitclaim deed or use other terms? I don't wanna go through the trouble of having a lawyer for something so simple!!

Can’t find what you’re looking for?

Post a free question on our public forum.

Ask a Question
- or -

Search for lawyers by reviews and ratings.

Find a Lawyer

Real Estate Lawyers Near Daytona Beach, Florida

Raymond

Raymond Lloyd Schumann

Real Estate

View Profile
Douglas

Douglas Alan Daniels

Real Estate

View Profile
Frank

Frank Sonny Ganz

Real Estate

View Profile
Robert

Robert Alston Merrell III

Real Estate

View Profile
Michael

Michael Slick

Real Estate

View Profile
James

James Adam Pickens

Real Estate

View Profile
Matthew

Matthew Chusmir Shapiro

Real Estate

View Profile
Tonya

Tonya D Cromartie

Real Estate

View Profile
Christy

Christy Franklin Harris

Real Estate

View Profile