A quitclaim deed transfers property without guaranteeing ownership, making it useful for family or trust transfers but risky for recipients. Learn when it's safe.

Unlike a warranty deed, a quitclaim doesn’t offer any guarantee that the person had a claim to the property in the first place. Robin Hartill is a certified financial planner and a senior editor at ...

As a first point, many people don’t even know how to pronounce the phrase “quitclaim deeds” and call them “quick claim deeds.” Ironically, “quick claim” is a speciously apt nickname for quitclaim ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — The growing issue around quit claim deed fraud in Montgomery County has left even longtime property owners at risk. Property owners like 75-year-old Janis Bryant Hayes says she ...

(NewsNation) — Unsuspecting homeowners are discovering their properties have been sold out from under them in a scam that authorities say is becoming more common: Quitclaim deed fraud. The scheme, ...

Deed fraud is on the rise in Montgomery County, and local leaders are urging property owners — particularly the owners of vacant or rental properties or houses that recently went up for sale — to be ...

I recently drew up a will with a lawyer. I wanted to put my three children on my deed so they would receive my house after my death. The lawyer said that could be done, but when he got a copy of my ...

A quitclaim deed is a legal document that transfers ownership of a real estate property from one party to another. A quitclaim deed doesn't guarantee that the grantor or signer has any right to the ...

Reina Marszalek is a senior mortgage editor at Fox Money who has spent more than 10 years writing and editing content. Fox Money is a personal finance hub featuring content generated by Credible ...