"....For instance, the quit claim would be based on the fact that I *might* actually own some land that is now included, by survey, in my neignbor's line.  I hereby give up my right to it, - if I own it, but I'm not promising that I do own it...."

You wrote these words a few moments ago, not I.   Your words are and have been precisely my view in a matter of such as a boundary line dispute.  

The original question was how to distinguish a deed from a quit-claim, and in the course of answering I noted that quit-claims were also used where, whether or not someone IN FACT owned an interest, it was thought that he/she MIGHT own such and where that was the case, a quit-claim is a perfect device to eliminate that question and possibility of clouded ownership.   

Even though you have avoided the question of expectancies and whether or not such are "interests in land", I am comfortable in, and continue to maintain my view as stated.  You, of course, are equally welcome to your own explanations.  We have dwelled too long on this small matter, and I hope all can now recognize the difference.  Paul         


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