Property Transfers & Deed Issues Attorney in Las Vegas, Nevada

We prepare general and special warranty deeds that provide maximum protection for property buyers in Las Vegas. These deeds include comprehensive title warranties and covenants that protect against past ownership claims. Our careful drafting ensures the deed contains accurate legal descriptions, proper grantor/grantee identification, and Nevada-compliant language that the Clark County Recorder will accept without delay.

Quitclaim deeds transfer whatever interest you own without warranties about title quality, making them ideal for transfers between family members, divorces, or clearing potential claims. We draft quitclaim deeds for adding or removing spouses from title, transferring property to trusts, resolving divorce property divisions, and eliminating clouded title issues. Each deed includes precise language tailored to your specific transfer purpose.

Nevada grant deeds provide limited warranties about title quality, offering middle-ground protection between warranty and quitclaim deeds. We prepare grant deeds for property sales, gift transfers, and situations requiring some title assurance without full warranty obligations. Our deeds comply with NRS requirements and include all necessary legal descriptions and transfer language.

Errors in recorded deeds can cloud your title and prevent future transactions. We prepare corrective instruments including scrivener's affidavits, correction deeds, and reformation actions to fix misspelled names, incorrect legal descriptions, missing information, or improper execution. Our thorough approach resolves deed defects while maintaining proper chain of title documentation.

Life estate deeds allow you to retain lifetime property rights while transferring future ownership to designated remaindermen. This estate planning tool helps Nevada property owners avoid probate, qualify for Medicaid benefits, or ensure property passes to chosen heirs. We structure life estate deeds that protect your occupancy rights while accomplishing your long-term planning goals.

Nevada's transfer on death deed statute (NRS 111.655-111.699) allows property to pass automatically upon your death without probate. We prepare TOD deeds that designate beneficiaries, preserve your ability to sell or mortgage during life, and can be revoked anytime. These deeds offer simple probate avoidance for Las Vegas homeowners without the complexity of trusts.

Enhanced life estate deeds, commonly called Lady Bird deeds, provide unique benefits for Nevada property owners. You retain complete control to sell, mortgage, or revoke the deed while alive, but property automatically transfers to beneficiaries upon death without probate. We draft these sophisticated instruments to maximize estate planning flexibility while ensuring Nevada law compliance.

Transferring property into or out of revocable living trusts requires proper deed preparation and recording. We handle deeds transferring individual ownership to trusts, trustee changes, and transfers from trusts to beneficiaries. Our work ensures your trust property is correctly titled and your estate plan functions as intended.

When co-owners want to divide or separate jointly-owned property, we prepare partition agreements and deeds that allocate specific portions to each owner. This service resolves co-ownership disputes, enables separate sale of individual interests, and creates clear boundaries between previously undivided property. We handle both voluntary partitions and court-ordered divisions.