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I am solely on the motgage but my ex is on the deed with me and has moved out. We were not married.
Asked on February 10, 2012 under Real Estate Law, North Carolina
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
Your ex will need to sign a quitclaim deed. A quitclaim deed will release your ex's ownership right, title, interest or claim in the property to you. The quitclaim deed needs to be signed in the presence of a notary and then recorded. Recorded means filed with the County Recorder's Office.
The language in a quitclaim deed would say, I______ (name of your ex) by this quitclaim deed hereby release my entire interest, right, title, claim in the property described as ____________ (address of property) to ___________ (your name).
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This quitclaim deed should be signed and dated in the presence of a notary and then recorded (filed) with the County Recorder's Office.
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