- deed of quitclaim
- See quitclaim deed.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
deed of quitclaim
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Quitclaim deed — A quitclaim deed is a term used to describe a document by which a person (the grantor ) disclaims any interest the grantor may have in a piece of real property and passes that claim to another person (the grantee). A quitclaim deed neither… … Wikipedia
quitclaim — I In conveyancing, to release or relinquish a claim; to execute a deed of quitclaim. See quitclaim, noun II noun A release or acquittance given to one man by another, in respect of any action that he has or might have against him. Also acquitting … Black's law dictionary
quitclaim deed — see deed Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. quitclaim deed n. A d … Law dictionary
deed — 1 n 1: something done: act (1) my free act and deed 2: a written instrument by which a person transfers ownership of real property to another see also deliver … Law dictionary
quitclaim — quit·claim / kwit ˌklām/ vt: to release a claim to; specif: to release a claim to and convey by quitclaim deed required under the divorce decree to quitclaim the property to his wife quitclaim n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam… … Law dictionary
quitclaim — [kwit′klām΄] n. [ME quitclayme < Anglo Fr quiteclame < the v.] 1. the release or relinquishment of a claim, action, right, or title 2. a deed or other legal paper in which a person relinquishes to another a claim or title to some property… … English World dictionary
quitclaim deed — A deed of conveyance that conveys title no assurance the title is valid and without any warranties or covenants (SA Bankruptcy.com) United Glossary of Bankruptcy Terms 2012 … Glossary of Bankruptcy
deed in lieu of foreclosure — A means of escaping an overly burdensome mortgage. If a homeowner can t make the mortgage payments and can t find a buyer for the house, many lenders will accept ownership of the property in place of the money owed on the mortgage. Even if the… … Law dictionary
deed of release — index quitclaim, waiver Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 deed of release … Law dictionary
Quitclaim — Quit claim (kw[i^]t kl[=a]m ), n. [Quit, a. + claim.] (Law) A release or relinquishment of a claim; a deed of release; an instrument by which some right, title, interest, or claim, which one person has, or is supposed to have, in or to an estate… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
