Quitclaim Deed in Alabama

A quitclaim deed transfers whatever interest you have in real estate, with no promise that the title is good. Before you record it, check your state's signing rules below and your county recorder's formatting rules (margins, paper size, preparer and return-address blocks, transfer-tax forms) — recorders reject deeds that miss them.

What Alabama law says

Signing and recording a deed	A deed must be in writing and signed by the grantor (or an agent with written authority). It must be attested by one witness (two if the grantor signs by mark or has someone else sign), but an acknowledgment before a notary or other authorized officer satisfies the witness requirement. Deeds are recorded in the office of the judge of probate in the county where the land is located. A deed tax of 50 cents per $500 of value (after qualifying mortgages) must be paid before recording, with exceptions such as deeds for nominal consideration to perfect title. Source: Ala. Code §§ 35-4-20, 35-4-23, 35-4-24, 35-4-50, 35-4-62, 40-22-1
Transfer-on-death deed	Alabama has not adopted a transfer-on-death (beneficiary) deed for real estate; the Code of Alabama contains no such statute. Real estate generally passes by will, intestacy, survivorship ownership or a trust. Check for later legislation before relying on this. Source: Code of Alabama (no transfer-on-death deed statute)

Signing and recording a deed

A deed must be in writing and signed by the grantor (or an agent with written authority). It must be attested by one witness (two if the grantor signs by mark or has someone else sign), but an acknowledgment before a notary or other authorized officer satisfies the witness requirement. Deeds are recorded in the office of the judge of probate in the county where the land is located. A deed tax of 50 cents per $500 of value (after qualifying mortgages) must be paid before recording, with exceptions such as deeds for nominal consideration to perfect title.

Source: Ala. Code §§ 35-4-20, 35-4-23, 35-4-24, 35-4-50, 35-4-62, 40-22-1

Transfer-on-death deed

Alabama has not adopted a transfer-on-death (beneficiary) deed for real estate; the Code of Alabama contains no such statute. Real estate generally passes by will, intestacy, survivorship ownership or a trust.

Check for later legislation before relying on this.

Source: Code of Alabama (no transfer-on-death deed statute)

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Recording requested by and return to: [name and mailing address]

QUITCLAIM DEED

For [consideration, e.g. $10 or 'no consideration — gift'], [grantor name(s)], of [grantor address] ("Grantor"), quitclaims to [grantee name(s)], of [grantee address] ("Grantee"), [how grantees take title, e.g. as joint tenants with right of survivorship], all of Grantor's interest in the following real property in [county] County, [state]:

Legal description: [full legal description copied from the current deed]

Commonly known as: [street address] Parcel / tax ID: [parcel number]

Signed on [date signed]. Grantor signature(s): ____________________

[Acknowledgment before a notary public, in the form your state requires, and any witness signatures your state requires]

Send tax statements to: [name and address for tax bills]

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