Is a quit claim deed in Calif. valid if not notorized?

rgraham391 · Joined: 20 Aug 2007 Posts: 1 1.42 Dollars($)

Problems with son-in-law. We do have a signed quit claim by him and our daughter placing the home in joint tenants.

larry · Joined: 27 Jun 2007 Posts: 3328 474.49 Dollars($)

Hi Rgraham,

Welcome to the forum.

After filing a quitclaim deed, if it is not notarized and properly recorded at the office of the County Recorder, it might not be valid.

You have placed your daughter and son-in-law in a joint property by means of a quitclaim deed. Now can you please explain what type of problems are you facing with your son-in-law?

Niicss · Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 12:19 pm Post subject:

carnahandavid · Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 239 58.41 Dollars($)

Your question is not very clear.

Your son in law signed on a quit claim deed but he quit claimed to whom?

Did he quit claim it your daughter? And your daughter placed the home in joint tenancy, who are the joint tenants?

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A deed is valid only if an authorized public notary notarizes it.

laphillips · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 9:31 am Post subject: Notarized Quit Claim Deed

Hi RGRAHAM,

I'm making a couple of assumptions here since they aren't clearly stated in your post:
1. Your daughter originally held title as a single woman
2. She quit claimed the property to herself & your son-in-law so that now title is held by both as joint tenants
Correct?

As a CA Notary, Loan Officer & REALTOR the answer to your question in a single word is 'NO'
The Quit Claim Deed must be signed before a notary public, he or she must sign & place their valid stamp on the document and the quit claim deed must be filed & recorded in the correct county otherwise the change of title is not recognized and remains held by your daughter as a single woman.

In the state of CA no deed is valid until signed before a notary, they sign & stamp the document AND it is recorded by the county. (By the way, when it is notarized a thumbprint will be necessary.)

Hope this helps,
Lynnette

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I have a quit claim deed that was signed over to me by my aunt and father with a notary notarizing it but I have yet to have it recorded is it still valid??

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My Freind Died, and I was the Execture of his estated, That ended up being just his million dollar home,that he Had Signed over 1/2 interest in his Then also living mothers name . She died a week after he did. I Was the only one in his will , now that the probate has closed and his deceased mother, other Son Ended up getting over a Half million, I came across a Signed Notarized Quick Deed , from the year 2000 where his mother had signed that 1/2 interest back to him. but it was not recorded. is it valid, Do i have a leg to stand on to claim all of the proceeds frome the sale of the home.

sunnyca2009 · Joined: 04 Aug 2009 Posts: 1737 36.13 Dollars($)

The quit claim is not valid until you record in the county

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