Warranty Deed in Arizona

A warranty deed transfers real estate with the seller's promise that the title is good. Before you record it, check your state's signing and recording rules below and your county recorder's formatting rules (margins, preparer and return-address blocks, transfer-tax forms) — recorders reject deeds that miss them.

What Arizona law says

Signing and recording a deed	A deed must be in writing, signed by the grantor (or an agent with written authority), delivered, and acknowledged before a notary or other authorized officer; the statute does not require witnesses. When a deed is recorded, the buyer and seller (or their agents) must attach a completed Affidavit of Legal Value on the Department of Revenue form, unless the deed bears an exemption notation under § 11-1134; the county recorder must refuse the deed without it. Source: A.R.S. §§ 33-401, 11-1133
Signing and recording a deed	A deed must be in writing, signed by the grantor (or an agent authorized in writing), delivered, and acknowledged before a notary or other authorized officer. Deeds are recorded with the county recorder of the county where the property is located. Most deeds that transfer title must include an Affidavit of Property Value on the Department of Revenue form, with exemptions such as gift deeds, quitclaim deeds for no money and court-ordered transfers. Re-verified 2026-10-27. Source: A.R.S. §§ 33-401, 11-1133, 11-1134

Signing and recording a deed

A deed must be in writing, signed by the grantor (or an agent with written authority), delivered, and acknowledged before a notary or other authorized officer; the statute does not require witnesses. When a deed is recorded, the buyer and seller (or their agents) must attach a completed Affidavit of Legal Value on the Department of Revenue form, unless the deed bears an exemption notation under § 11-1134; the county recorder must refuse the deed without it.

Source: A.R.S. §§ 33-401, 11-1133

Signing and recording a deed

A deed must be in writing, signed by the grantor (or an agent authorized in writing), delivered, and acknowledged before a notary or other authorized officer. Deeds are recorded with the county recorder of the county where the property is located. Most deeds that transfer title must include an Affidavit of Property Value on the Department of Revenue form, with exemptions such as gift deeds, quitclaim deeds for no money and court-ordered transfers.

Re-verified 2026-10-27.

Source: A.R.S. §§ 33-401, 11-1133, 11-1134

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

WARRANTY DEED

For [consideration], [grantor name(s)], of [grantor address] ("Grantor"), grants and conveys to [grantee name(s)], of [grantee address] ("Grantee"), [how grantees take title], 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]

Grantor warrants the title to the property, as provided by [state] law, subject only to: [exceptions, e.g. easements and restrictions of record, current taxes].

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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General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.