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You would be in a much better position to have the original instead of a copy. I doubt that you can file a copy with the court. You may be able to use a copy to start a legal action but would need to meet with an attorney to establish your case.

If the notarized document that you have qualifies as a deed then you can record it and you should be the owner. But that assumes it has all the proper language. With the document that you have (which may or may not have any legal importance) it would be up to a judge to determine, what if anything it means. My suggestion is that you should consult with a local estate planning or real estate attorney to review your situation and answer your questions.

There is not enough information provided to really determine what is going on here, and what result you would get. You refer to two documents, a "notarized document" and the "deed." If the other parties have "signed off" on the deed by filing quit claim deeds, then they would have no interest in the property. If you are asking if the notarized document, whatever it is, will extinguish the rights of the other owners on the deed, then it depends on the document. As Attorney Smolinski pointed out, it may not be possible to record a copy of this document. But since you are apparently seeking to go to court on this, presumably a judge could correct any deficiency relating to the document itself. You will have a much more concrete answer by meeting with an attorney in person, and having him/her review all of the documents in question. You appear to have a serious matter and at least one complicating factor. It is unclear whether anyone is contesting whatever action you are taking. If so, you are always safer with an attorney. James Frederick