How Do You Get A Quitclaim Deed Back After A Divorce?
During a divorce, assets and liabilities are awarded to one party or the other, usually through equitable distribution or as part of a lump-sum alimony award. A quitclaim deed serves as notification to the public that the property now belongs to one spouse instead of both. The spouse who owns the deed has sole and exclusive use of the marital home. If your home was awarded to your spouse in a divorce, you were most likely awarded other assets in an equitable distribution scheme. Contact your ex-spouse regarding the status of the quitclaim deed. The only way to get it back is if the spouse agrees to sign the property over to you. If your spouse wants to sell the home to you, during the closing, another deed will be filed, which nullifies the quitclaim deed. File the deed. Whether you received a deed because you purchased the property back from your spouse or your spouse agreed to give you sole and exclusive use of the home in exchange for something else, a deed will need to be created.
