There’s something about the phrase “quit claim deed” that makes people want to use it. Perhaps it’s because some folks call it a “quick claim” deed, and maybe that leads some to hope that a quick deed ...

I was hoping I could get your advice in regard to my 70-year-old mother who does not have a formal will or trust. She obtained a quit-claim deed form that we completed and had notarized. I have the ...

DEAR BOB I recently talked to a lawyer about putting my house into a living trust to avoid probate as you often suggest. He said there is no need to go to the expense of creating a living trust. I was ...

Q: My mother signed her house over to my three sisters and me in a quitclaim deed. We are selling the house. One of my sisters is in assisted living. She gets help from the county and cannot receive ...

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