I am a Notary. Can I prepare and sign off on a Quit Claim Deed? Or does it have to be acknowledged by an attorney?

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 1:57 pm    Post subject: I am a Notary. Can I prepare and sign off on a Quit Claim De

Can I, as a Notary Public sign off on a Quit Claim Deed? Or does it have to be signed by an Attorney?
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:26 pm    Post subject:

Hi kathykh,

Signatures of a notary helps to make a deed valid. However, if your state requires additional signatures of the witnesses, then they will also have to sign the deed.

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 3:42 pm    Post subject:

As a Notary, you have one job and one job only, and that's to confirm the people signing the paperwork are who they say they are. You'll do that with an Acknowledgment or Jurat - and that's your only responsibility.

If the Quit Claim paperwork has a spot for an Attorney to sign, you'll need to Notarize her signature too. If there isn't a spot for that, then an Attorney doesn't need to be involved. However, I always suggest hiring an experienced Attorney or Title Representative when doing something like this, because the cost is minimal compared to what could happen if something was done incorrectly or overlooked.

To me, the key event would be to ensure the participants understand it needs to get recorded after it's Notarized. And it's also helpful if they immediately request copies of the paperwork after the recording, and it's very helpful if the copies were in color (way easier to read, especially since some of the stamps can be light pink).

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