[AZ] [AZ] Do I use my maiden name on a quitclaim deed?
I have filled out this quitclaim deed as I am now married and want to have a new deed for myself and my husband. We bought the house together as single people.
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So you would put your maiden name and your married name as grantors.
This is because when you go to sign, you can no longer sign as your maiden name because it will not match your ID.
For example, if your name is Mary Jones and your maiden name was Mary Smith, you would put: Mary Jones, who acquired title as Mary Smith, a single woman, and David Jones, who acquired title as a single man...
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I have filled out this quitclaim deed as I am now married and want to have a new deed for myself and my husband. We bought the house together as single people.
Can you look it over and see if I have done it correctly?
Lexi, Chatbot
I understand that ensuring your quitclaim deed is filled out correctly is important for you. Can you tell me if both you and your husband are listed as grantees on the deed?
Sorry... I wanted to print it. First I named us as grantors and single, me with my maiden name, and later as grantees and married, with me using my married name.
Lexi, Chatbot
Have you already signed the quitclaim deed, or are you still in the process of completing it?
I filled it out completely but have not signed it.
Lexi, Chatbot
Is there anything else the Real Estate Lawyer should know before I connect you? Rest assured they'll be able to help with your quitclaim deed.
Yes... I took the description of the property from our current deed, and the recording date followed it on the deed. It says recorded in Fee No 2022 etc. I hope I did that correctly. Does my husband need to sign it?
Melissa R. Esq.
Hello! I'm Melissa R. Esq., specializing in Real Estate Law, and I'm here to help you with your quitclaim deed. It sounds like you're making great progress, and I can assist you in ensuring everything is in order.
Great... Can you see my quitclaim deed I filled out?
Melissa R. Esq.
Unfortunately, I cannot. I only see your question above.
Melissa R. Esq.
If you are able to post it here in our question, I will be more than happy to assist you.
Hmmm... ok. Is this what I am supposed to do if I change my name due to marriage? I put my husband and myself as single people as grantors, with me using my maiden name.
As grantees, I put us as married and changed my name.
Melissa R. Esq.
So you would put your maiden name and your married name as grantors.
This is because when you go to sign, you can no longer sign as your maiden name because it will not match your ID.
For example, if your name is Mary Jones and your maiden name was Mary Smith, you would put: Mary Jones, who acquired title as Mary Smith, a single woman, and David Jones, who acquired title as a single man...
Melissa R. Esq.
This is so you can sign the deed as Mary Jones while acknowledging that you acquired title as Mary Smith.
Ok, very good. So when I am preparing the document, I am preparing it with my married name.
The information on the description of the property I got from the deed we have now, and it includes what I think is when it was recorded: recorded in Fee No 2022-etc. I just copy that, correct?
Melissa R. Esq.
Since I cannot see your deed, I cannot respond to that accurately. But the property description in the old deed is what you will use to describe the property in the new deed.
Ok... Do we both need to sign the Witness Whereof and the Spousal Acknowledgement?
Melissa R. Esq.
Yes, that should be signed by both of you.
And do I sign throughout the document with the acknowledgment of signing differently with my married name?
Melissa R. Esq.
So you would only sign the document in your married name because that is the signature that will match your ID. If your legal name is your married name, then you must sign in your married name.
Melissa R. Esq.
And yes, the acknowledgment is how you put them on notice that you have a different name.
Melissa R. Esq.
Is there anything else I can assist you with tonight?
I am sending this document to Pinal County in Arizona. I do not have to send them my driver's license or marriage license because I recently had that changed in that same county. I asked.
Yet this is a legal document and I want to do it correctly, so thank you for your help.
Melissa R. Esq.
No. The forms should require you to sign in front of a notary using your driver’s license. So once executed, you will not need to send in your DL with the deed.
Melissa R. Esq.
It was so nice helping you this evening! I hope I was able to answer all of your questions. If not, please let me know. Thank you again for reaching out today!
Melissa R. Esq.
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