Property transfer documents
A deed transferring property from one person to another, with the property, the consideration and what it is subject to.
Transfer ownership of a property to someone else.
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- An instrument affecting land is normally recorded with the county where the property is, and a county may require its own cover sheet, margins, print size or additional statements before it will accept one. Check what your county recorder asks for; the file you download is a complete blank-field version of the instrument to complete and take there.
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Key features
The property and the share
Address, county, state, legal description copied from the existing deed, parcel reference, and whether the whole or a share is transferred.
How it is held
Whether the transferee holds alone or with another person, and in what manner, as you write in.
Consideration and prior title
The amount or other consideration, or none, and the deed the transferor holds by, with date and recording reference.
What it is subject to, and title assurances
Easements, covenants, leases, mortgages and similar, with a blank for exactly what assurances the parties agreed, and no more.
Spouse joining, costs and further steps
A spouse releasing an interest, who pays costs and any transfer charge, and signing further documents to record the transfer.
About this document
A property transfer deed records that a transferor transfers and conveys land to a transferee: the property by address and legal description, what share is transferred, how the transferee is to hold it, the consideration, how the transferor came to own it, what it is subject to and the assurances given about title. A spouse can join in to release any interest.
This blank form is signed by the transferor, any spouse joining and the transferee. It carries optional witness lines and a notary page. Deeds are recorded with the county where the land is, and the form says a county may require its own cover sheet, margins, print size or extra statements, so check with the county recorder. The kind of deed that suits, and what it must contain, depends on the state and on what is being passed, so ask a lawyer.
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Useful when
- You are transferring property to a family member or buyer
- You have the existing deed and want to prepare the new one carefully
- You are working with a lawyer or closing agent and want a draft
Commonly used by
- Owners transferring land
- Families moving property between members
- Buyers and sellers working with a closing agent
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Alternatives
These are separate documents, for different jobs.
- Grant DeedTransfer ownership of real property from one party to another.View document
- Gift deedFormally give property to someone as a gift.View document
- Property sale agreementsSet the terms for selling a property.View document
- Purchase and sale legal reviewHave a lawyer check a property purchase or sale.View document
When to use this
- A parent transfers a home to a child
- Co-owners put property into joint names
- A seller transfers at closing
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More in Real Estate Transactions & Transfers
- Gift deedFormally give property to someone as a gift.View document
- Property sale agreementsSet the terms for selling a property.View document
- Property purchase agreementsSet the terms for buying a property.View document
- Real-estate disclosure documentsDisclose what a buyer or tenant needs to know.View document
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Questions
About the property transfer documents
A deed is one step. Whether it is effective, how it must be signed, witnessed, notarized and recorded, and what tax or paperwork follows all depend on the state and county. A lawyer or title company can confirm.
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