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Lisa

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Post Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 1:38 pm    Post subject: quit claim
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Hi, I live in Illinois , do I need a lawyer to do quit claim, or can I get the forms and proceed myself...
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Post Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 1:59 pm    Post subject:
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Hi Lisa,

Welcome to the forum.

You can proceed yourself but it is better if you take help from an attorney to avoid any problems that may arise in future if you try to do it yourself. You will have to notarize the deed and then will have record it in the county recorder’s office. So if you make any mistake in the process, the deed will not be considered as a valid deed. So it always desirable that one should take help from an attorney whether it is grant deed or a warranty deed or a simple quitclaim deed.

Feel free to ask if you have any further questions.

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Post Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:13 pm    Post subject: RE: Illinois quitclaim form
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Hi Lisa,

It's better if you take help from a lawyer. He'll be able to draft the deed as per your requirement. This is because a general sample of Illinois quitclaim form may not work in all situations.

However, you'll get a sample form of Illinois quitclaim deed from the section on State-wise Quitclaim forms, but it is advisable that you show it to a lawyer before further execution.

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Post Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 1:38 pm    Post subject:
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A lawyer is not required. However, there are many pitfalls if you are doing this the first time. Real estate is valuable; it is worth it to pay a lawyer a one-hour consultation and do the transaction right.
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Post Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 3:56 pm    Post subject:
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I would go through a title company. Most of them have attorneys on staff and do this for a living. Most of them only charge 50 dollars plus the cost to file the quit claim. A lawyer will basically just charge more. I think a title company is the perfect compromise to having a professiional handle it and still saving on cost.
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