FlyingRon
Senior Member
That's all negotiable. My wife's ex was convinced to deed us the property so we could refi him off. I suppose he could have filed a lien for the portion he was owed as part of the property settlement but he was happy to be free of the mortgage obligation (which at the time was way more than the amount of the sale he would be remitted). The property settlement on the divorce is binding in itself though yes it's risky. It was advantageous to him for other reasons as he got to keep certain other assets rather than having everything split down the middle.Actually, the other party would be foolish to sign a quit claim at any point prior to the cash arriving in their account. Not literally...if it's done as part of a legitimate sale of the property (ie: using an escrow company, etc.,) then the quit-claim would be signed prior to closing and held for filing, as appropriate.
Again, the poster really needs an attorney to help him with this one. Too many things we haven't been told and frankly it's not really a DIY item anyhow.