This article was co-authored by Clinton M. Sandvick, JD, PhD. Clinton M. Sandvick worked as a civil litigator in California for over 7 years. He received his JD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1998 and his PhD in American History from the University of Oregon in 2013.
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A quitclaim deed is a document that legally transfers interest in real estate from one party to another. The party that is transferring rights is called the “grantor” and the recipient is the “grantee.” Quitclaim deeds are used in a variety of situations: cases of divorce or real estate transfer between family members, transferring rights to a timeshare property or trust, or moving real estate interests to a company or corporation. Quitclaim deeds should not be used between strangers. To file a quitclaim deed in Nevada, you will need to contact the Recorder of Deeds in the county in which the property is located and ask about the county's specific requirements for quitclaim deeds.