QUESTION
Can a quitclaim deed cancel out a will?
Asked on Jul 22nd, 2019 on Estate Planning - Washington
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My aunt and father were willed my grandmothers estate 50/50 and my aunt (who is the executor of the will) convinced my dad he needed to sign a quitclaim deed to transfer the title over to her for an "easier sale". My aunt has been living in the house ever since my grandmother passed and has been "trying" to sell it for the last 4 years.. my dad is very overdue for his share of the estate but thinks he missed his chance legally since he signed the quitclaim deed not fully knowing what it meant. Did he lose any chance to get his share of the estate once its sold?
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Contact a local probate lawyer. In many states a quitclaim deed cannot transfer title. It is used for easements and boundary disputes.
Answered on Jul 23rd, 2019 at 5:13 AM
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