Toms River, NJ – Christine Matus, New Jersey real estate lawyer at The Matus Law Group (https://matuslaw.com/deeds-in-new-jersey-a-complete-guide/), released a comprehensive resource explaining how deeds operate across residential and commercial transactions in the state. The guide outlines deed types, recording requirements, and practical steps for transfers between family members, gifts, estate-related conveyances, and traditional sales, offering New Jersey property owners a clear reference point for deed selection and proper recording procedures.
The new guide details why deed selection matters at closing, how recording safeguards ownership, and which supplemental forms counties commonly require. It explains the Bargain and Sale Deed with Covenant Against Grantor’s Acts, the form used in most New Jersey sales, and contrasts it with quitclaim, general warranty, and special warranty deeds. It also addresses deed corrections, executor and administrator’s deeds, sheriff’s deeds, deeds in lieu of foreclosure, and deeds of dedication. Throughout, the material places process, accuracy, and compliance at the center of a successful transfer, reflecting everyday realities faced in county recording offices across New Jersey. This resource underscores how a New Jersey real estate lawyer can help parties select the right instrument, avoid clerical pitfalls, and align transfers with title, tax, and lender requirements.
Building on that foundation, the publication walks readers through a step-by-step transfer process: choosing the appropriate deed, assembling grantor and grantee information, confirming legal descriptions and block-and-lot identifiers, preparing the deed with required recitals, signing before a notary, and recording with the county clerk. It discusses major supplemental filings, including Realty Transfer Fee forms, Affidavits of Consideration for Nominal Consideration, and GIT/REP certifications. The guide further explains how recorded deeds update tax rolls and why original, stamped copies should be stored securely once returned. By mapping each milestone to common county review checks, the material provides practical clarity that a New Jersey real estate lawyer routinely brings to closings.
The release also addresses frequently encountered ownership changes, including adding a spouse or child to the title. It explains tenancy by the entirety for married couples, joint tenancy with right of survivorship, and tenancy in common, and outlines how to draft a deed from the current owner to the new ownership configuration. The material flags lender due-on-sale clauses, notes limited exemptions, and highlights federal reporting obligations for gifts exceeding the annual exclusion. It also cautions that Medicaid’s five-year look-back may affect eligibility where property transfers occur shortly before an application. For disputed or defective chains of title, the guide summarizes quiet title actions in the Superior Court of New Jersey, from filing through final judgment and recordation.
About The Matus Law Group:
The Matus Law Group is a New Jersey law firm led by Christine Matus, focusing on real estate, estate planning, and related matters affecting families and property owners. The firm serves clients across New Jersey from offices including Toms River and surrounding communities, handling deed preparation, title concerns, gifting strategies, and estate-driven transfers. The team brings careful attention to document drafting, filings, and county recording procedures to support a clear, marketable title. For more information or to request a consultation, contact The Matus Law Group at (732) 281-0060 or visit the firm’s website.
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