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    Assault case adds to woes of educator  Sep 12, 2008
    Sometime after the incident, Barkwell placed her boyfriend's name on a quitclaim deed to her West Melbourne home, breaking an agreement with her husband's first wife and children, said Allan Whitehead, an attorney representing the Barkwell siblings. "We just filed a lawsuit in August, so now we're waiting for her reply," Smith said. (Florida Today)

    No comments posted.  Sep 4, 2008
    The World Link: Museum wins land battle. Museum wins land battle. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)

    Museum wins land battle  Sep 4, 2008
    By , Staff Writer Wednesday, September 03, 2008 (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)

    School board approves T.A.C. contract  Jul 24, 2008
    Quitclaim deed from Buster Stacy the only other heir of the T.M. Stacy Estate residential lease to James Stacy. Quitclaim deed from the heirs of the Frankie Lee Potts residential lease to Annie Francis Potts. (Choctaw Plaindealer, MS)

    Chair made money on SEDC  Jul 22, 2008
    The transaction was time-stamped 10:59 a.m., the same minute Caravan filed a quitclaim deed transferring ownership to the company and Owen. The subsequent sale from Caravan and Owen to SEDC for $2. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Mortgage fraud initiative nets 102 arrests  Jun 21, 2008
    According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Alvarez obtained title by quitclaim deed to a property, located at 1524 Cecilia Avenue, Coral Gables. Alvarez subsequently arranged to sell the property to Salan, his mother, who acted as a straw buyer for the property. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)

    Home buyer's unreasonable expectations (2)  Jun 15, 2008
    She strong-armed me to agree to the asking price, telling me that my husband could make me sign a quitclaim deed as my husband sat there in agreement. I did not know what to do except to sign the agreement. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)

    Woman indicted in Katrina fraud  Jun 14, 2008
    In 2006, the indictment said, Dowl recorded a quitclaim deed and filed with the Road Home program claiming the house as her residence and that it was damaged by Hurricane Katrina. In your voice. (The Clarion-Ledger)

    Landlords fall into foreclosure,leaving tenants in lurch  Jun 6, 2008
    Sylvia Cuffy, who is named as the defendant in the foreclosure, recently used a quitclaim deed to assign the home to someone else. While it's not feasible for tenants to run credit checks on landlords, they can do some research to see if the property they plan to rent is in foreclosure, Myles said. (The Palm Beach Post)

    Legislators agree to give former prison site to city  May 31, 2008
    House Bill 4137 requires the Illinois Department of Corrections to convey, by quitclaim deed, the entire former prison site to the City of Grayville at no additional cost to the city. Former Gov. George Ryan committed the state to building a prison on the southern edge of Grayville, but the project was halted in 2003 by his successor, Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who cited budgetary constraints and said the prison was not needed. (Carmi Times, IL)

    Trust Deeds, Mortgages, Contracts, Warranty Deeds: What are They?  May 22, 2008
    ", "Great," he exclaimed. I really am stymied by the words and I really like the four-plex and want to buy it. Mimi pulled out her glossary and shared it with Charles. "First of all there is a distinction to be made between financing instruments and ownership instruments," she commented. Financing Instruments Mortgage A mortgage is a document created where by one party pledges to another party as a security for obligations owed to that party. A promissory note is normally executed at the same... (RealtyTimes)

    Esquibel pleads guilty to charges  May 15, 2008
    Gladys Esquibel is then believed to have used the Power of Attorney to record a Quitclaim deed surrendering her husband s rights to the Burley home. Augustin Esquibel filed for divorce from Gladys Esquibel in January. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    Public Property Auction set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at WF City Hall  Apr 16, 2008
    The interest of the city by a Quitclaim deed may be awarded to the highest bidder whose bid is found to be in the best interest of the city. The council further reserves the right to refuse any and all bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bidding. (West Frankfort Daily American, IL)

    Ask Realty Times  Apr 11, 2008
    Did you not give up title to the property when you signed the quitclaim deed. By any chance, were you facing foreclosure when you got the loan. (RealtyTimes)

    Burley woman charged with felony forgery  Mar 8, 2008
    According to court documents, Esquibel, 68, is accused of forging a Power of Attorney document in May 1999 and using it to file a Quitclaim deed in May 2005 ... Sheriff s Department Investigator Randy Kidd said the Power of Attorney document gave Esquibel authority to sign the name of her husband, Augustin Esquibel, on the Quitclaim deed. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    Childrens amphitheater proposed in Camden  Mar 7, 2008
    Execution of a quitclaim deed to the Estate of Joseph R. Booth, Sr., from the Inhabitants of the for discharge of a mortgage lien for unpaid sewer charges dated May 22, 1978. 6. (Courier Publications, ME)

    County Soon to Get District Building  Mar 7, 2008
    The School District had planned to provide the county with a quitclaim deed rather than a title-searched warranty deed. The county will require a warranty deed. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)

    Buy or sell, real estate lingo worth learning  Dec 29, 2007
    Quitclaim deed: A deed that passes your interest in real property regardless of if you have any right to sell it. Typically used between divorcing spouses; however it does not release the quitclaiming person of financial obligations -- mortgage or lien -- until the property is refinanced or sold. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Wronged soldier case continues  Dec 11, 2007
    A quitclaim deed proved he was a Braintree homeowner for the needed two years prior to the fireman s exam. Stone-cold silence met Casey s try to find out why this happened. (Braintree Forum, MA)

    Questions about transferring property title?  Dec 6, 2007
    The three most common are a "General Warranty Deed," a "Limited Warranty Deed" and a "Quitclaim Deed.". Each type has language that affects how strongly the seller warrants the title to the purchaser. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    City needs more money to fix dam  Dec 2, 2007
    ---Approve a quitclaim deed from Robert and Yvonnea Weatherly for property at 622 Fowler St. The property includes a vacant building deemed dangerous by the city building official, which would be demolished. ---Approve a request from Mayor Tim Hurley to spend 70,000 over two years to help fund MyEntreNet, a Cedar Valley entrepreneurship system developed by the University of Northern Iowa. (Waterloo Courier, IO)

    Caseys at bat for wronged veteran. Whos standing with him?  Nov 21, 2007
    Casey had displayed solid proof, a notarized Quitclaim Deed proving the veteran did own a home here two years prior to the exam. He did everything right, Casey said. (Braintree Forum, MA)

    3 accused of mortgage fraud  Nov 7, 2007
    Equity skimming: An investor uses a straw buyer to purchase a home, then the straw buyer turns over the home to the investor through a quitclaim deed. The investor doesn't make any mortgage payments and the home ends up in foreclosure. (Modesto Bee, CA)

    Lakers' saga  Nov 1, 2007
    On June 25 of this year, the Richardsons filed a quitclaim deed on the property ... June 25, 2007 Quitclaim deed drafted for the Richardsons conveying all interests in property back to former owners of the property, the Hardin County Homemakers Club of Stephensburg, American Legion Post 108 and the Women s Auxiliary of the American Legion Post 108. (Elizabethtown News Enterprise, KY)

    City fears land claims will hold up waterfront development  Oct 27, 2007
    That transaction occurred in 2003, when Coos County sold the property for about 495,000 by a quitclaim deed. The county had acquired the land after its previous owner had failed to pay property taxes. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)

    Goddard: Beware of mortgage-rescue scams  Oct 25, 2007
    In such situations, homeowners typically wind up signing over their properties in the process because there's a quitclaim deed buried in the mortgage-rescue paperwork. "You're now a renter, not an owner (after signing a quitclaim)," he said at a conference Tuesday sponsored by Arizona Saves, Meridian Bank and the city of Phoenix. (AZCentral -- Business)

    more »  Oct 7, 2007
    e've got one that's trying to get power of attorney from a woman in a nursing home so either he can sign a quitclaim deed to turn it over to us or he'll be in a position to take things down. Bond hopes to report on progress with that list of houses at future city council meetings. (Searcy Daily Citizen, AR)

    Student routes to school now feature new paths, bridge in Windermere  Aug 23, 2007
    Kelly said Rubio had been very cooperative, allowing the work to progress; however, a survey and, possibly a quitclaim deed, could be required. The town Maintenance Department was called in, Kelly said, and responded quickly to remove a stand of bamboo. (Winter Garden West Orange Times, FL)

    Landlord Accused Of Abuse Is Also Plagued By Debt  Aug 18, 2007
    " The current case is the latest legal problem for Jones, who has been plagued by them for at least six years, public records show. Since 2001, she has defaulted on four mortgages, failed to repay business and car loans, and repeatedly dodged officials trying to serve her with subpoenas. She has filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy protection four times but was delinquent in payments or in filing appropriate paperwork and denied this relief. As for her criminal record, Jones pleaded guilty in 2002 to... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)

    President Bush Signs H.R. 2863, H.R. 2952, H.R. 3006, S. 375, S. 975, and S. 1716  Aug 14, 2007
    S. 375, which directs the Department of the Interior to issue a new quitclaim deed to two Native American tribes in Oregon. S. 975, which provides congressional approval of a fire protection compact among specified Great Plains States. (White House News Releases)

    Wealth adviser Cutaia files for Chapter 7 protection  Aug 7, 2007
    As for assets, in 2003, he assigned full ownership of his 4,761-square-foot Boca Raton home to Susan Cutaia with a quitclaim deed. The court gave Cutaia until Aug. 8 to update his list of assets and debts. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)

    Officers receive raise  Jul 12, 2007
    - Accepted a Quitclaim Deed, from Joseph M. Shuster for fifteen feet of property on two lots. - Approved a forgivable loan for 60,000 from the Fort Stockton EDC to Monarch Beach, a company that will build approximately 30 houses in the 85,000 to 95,000 range. (Fort Stockton Pioneer, TX)

    Council to award contract for Katherine Island project  Jul 8, 2007
    Following the public hearing, the council will vote on a resolution on whether to accept the sale of the properties as bidded at the auction and to quitclaim deed the properties to the new owners. - Have a public hearing to receive input on deeding Outlot E of the Chadwick Marketplace Third Addition to Flying J for a regional storm water retention pond. (Albert Lea Tribune, MN)

    Farm owner looks to avoid eviction from land  Jun 19, 2007
    Advertisement Three years ago, according to town tax records, Zanette transferred the farm where he lives, which includes a separate house as well as an adjacent 2-acre parcel that includes yet another house, to a limited liability company under a so-called "quitclaim deed.". Zanette said he entered into the agreement because the principals of the Greenwich-based company, called R.D.K. Venture LLC, agreed to help him obtain a lower mortgage rate, lend him $40,000 and eventually help to sell both... (Greenwich Time)

    County fights for inmates' federal medical benefits  May 16, 2007
    Accepted a quitclaim deed from the Georgia Department of Transportation for an abandoned section of Ga. 193, better known now as Chattanooga Valley Road. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)

    Motion fails to add $10K to budget  Apr 26, 2007
    Approved a quitclaim deed to Kenneth R. and Cora Black for property acquired by the city for nonpayment of $209. 24 in 2002 taxes; and a quitclaim deed to James E. Crossley for property acquired by the city for nonpayment of $147. (Enterprise-Journal)

    Scam takes owners' home, equity  Apr 22, 2007
    A quitclaim deed can do that in Arizona. The monthly payments they are making become rent payments, though they don't usually know that until either the home is sold or they are evicted. (AZCentral -- News)

    Canyon Copper announces acquisition of 100% of New York Canyon Project  Mar 23, 2007
    The Company received a final quitclaim deed from the Optionors confirming the transfer of title to the mineral claims. The Company intends to continue its mineral exploration program on the New York Canyon Project in accordance with its 2007 work program. (PR Newswire)

    Check details to pay off mortgage  Mar 5, 2007
    But they can add the oldest sister to their title by use of a quitclaim deed so she will be entitled to the deductions for her future mortgage interest and property tax payments. Please consult a tax adviser for further details. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)

    Real Estate trends: Q&A with Paul Owers  Mar 3, 2007
    Q: If I do a quitclaim deed to add my daughter's name to my title, does that cause a reassessment and subsequent tax increase like a sale does. -- Steven Rachlin, Davie A: No, provided that it's done as "joint tenants with rights of survivorship" or through a legal trust. (Sun-Sentinel.com)

    Public Notices for Thursday, March 1st, 2007  Mar 2, 2007
    in print and online, 24/7. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE T.S No. 1091725-02 APN: 117-114-06-00 TRA: 003000 LOAN NO: XXXXXX6623 REF: Vazquez, Jose M. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED August 20, 2004. (Santa Maria Times)

    Beware of mortgage-fraud scam  Feb 21, 2007
    One of six members of the fraud ring would file a false quitclaim deed on property that belonged to someone else. This essentially gave the scammers ownership of a victim's property, on paper. (AZCentral -- News)

    Freightliner charges ex-employee with embezzlement  Feb 15, 2007
    Lastly the complaint suggests that Vieru purchased two Southern California properties in 2005, each for roughly $500,000, that she subsequently transferred by quitclaim deed to a California real estate firm -- Sibiu Investments -- the day after her termination from Freightliner. Quitclaim deeds do not include as many guarantees of clear title as more popular warranty deeds. (Portland Business Journal, OR)

    Students petition against wearing school uniforms  Feb 15, 2007
    The school system gave the buildings to the church through a quitclaim deed stating if at any time the buildings were not used for their original purpose they should be turned back over to the school system. Administrative Assistant Billy Collins told the board that the larger of the two buildings is in bad repair and needs to be destroyed due to the school district's liability. (Grenada Daily Star, MS)

    Board of Ed. supports school construction bond referendum  Feb 13, 2007
    In other business, the board approved a quitclaim deed. The quitclaim deed refers to a parcel of land adjacent to the Hudson Uptown Building, which used to be Hudson Elementary School. (Lenoir News Topic, NC)

    Ex-husband wills away half of home  Feb 10, 2007
    Presuming the ex-husband executed and recorded a valid quitclaim deed from himself as a joint tenant to himself as a tenant in common, that broke up the joint tenancy without notifying your mother. The result is the ex-husband's half of the house became subject to his will, which apparently left his half of the house to the nephew. (Charlotte.com, NC -- Living)

    Resolution draws debate between aldermen  Jan 19, 2007
    Marshall and Ward 1 Aldermen Robert Mays said they had seen a quitclaim deed that the city issued to the Guard in the early 1960s. Marshall reported that a representative of the headquarters unit in Starkville advised him the Guard did not have funds to clean up the property, but that he might get an easement to it if he cleaned up the 2. (Webster Progress-Times, MS)

    Title search can miss property-line goofs  Jan 15, 2007
    You may have to search out a previous owner and get a quitclaim deed or buy the tax lien and foreclose on it yourself. Or you could ignore it and hope that maybe the next owner will miss it during the purchase as well. (AZCentral -- Business)

    Montana frontier family fights to return to mountains  Jan 7, 2007
    "Their idea of bending over backward was forcing me to sign a quitclaim deed giving them everything.". Copyright 2007 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe -- Nation)


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