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How do I add a person to a quit claim deed and is it legal for an HOA to request ownership documentation?

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Post Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:15 pm    Post subject: How do I add a person to a quit claim deed and is it legal f
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I own a condo that my father quitclaimed to me before he passed 7 years ago. The HOA does not allow me to rent as there is a Non-rental clause/ owner occupant only policy in their covenent. (Although others are doing this anyway) My sister, also my dad's daughter, is going through a divorce so I was thinking since I have a vacant condo and she is not paying rent to me she could live at the condo. Problem is when I tried to get a parking pass for her, the HOA board said I could not get a parking pass until I showed proof of ownership for her to live in the property. Can I add her name to the via quitclaim or would I need another form? Also, is it even legal for the HOA board to request that since it is my property and shouldn't I be able to allow my sister to stay there?
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Post Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 10:26 pm    Post subject:
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Hi rrm,

You are right in saying that you have the ownership of the condo and you have the right to allow your sister to live there. But the HOA probably wants to check that you are not renting the property to your sister. That is why they want to make sure that your sister has an ownership right in the property to occupy it. You can use a quit claim deed to add your sister to the property title. This will give her the full right to stay in the property.
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Post Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 12:10 am    Post subject:
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Hi rrm,

You can use a quit claim deed form to add her name to the property deed. Once you sign the deed, get it notarized and recorded at the county recorder's office. The HOA can ask you for the ownership documents if that is mentioned in their policy. A person who is an owner of the condo can park the car there but not an outsider. In order to check if she has the ownership rights, the HOA has asked for the documents.

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