How to Undo a Quit Claim Deed

A quitclaim deed is used when one party (grantor) conveys his interest in property to another person (grantee). Once a quitclaim deed is signed by both parties named in the document, the process can only be reversed by filling out a new quitclaim deed and filing it with your local court. If one party refuses to fill out a new quitclaim deed, you cannot reverse it or undo the current quitclaim deed.

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  Speak to the other party on the quitclaim deed. He must be willing to sign the new quitclaim deed. If he is not willing to reverse the quitclaim deed, you cannot proceed and the quitclaim deed will remain in effect.

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  Complete a blank quitclaim deed. Use the previous quitclaim deed to reference the legal address of the property. Reverse the names in the previous quitclaim. The grantor in the original quitclaim is now the grantee and the grantee is now the grantor. This process transfers the interest in the property to the way it was before the original quitclaim deed was filed.

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  Notarize the quitclaim deed. The notary will verify that the names on the quitclaim deed match the person signing the documents. She will witness the signatures and sign or stamp the document.

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  File the quitclaim deed with the proper division in your state. The office names vary by state but are generally referred to as a local land records office, register of deeds office, county recorder's office, or register of deeds office. Once filed, the new quitclaim deed supersedes the previously filed quitclaim deed.