A Florida quitclaim deed is a written document in which the owner of land (the grantor) releases his or her interest in it to another person (the grantee). It passes all of the grantor's right, title, and interest in the property described, and nothing more.[1] People use it to give land to family, add or remove a co-owner, or move land into a trust. You can create or download the free Florida form below.
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A quitclaim deed in Florida passes the grantor's interest in a parcel of land to the grantee and nothing more. The sections below cover the statutes, the signing and recording rules, and the parts of the form. Forms for other states are on our quitclaim deed hub.
Two Florida statutes shape a quitclaim deed. Section 689.025 of the Fla. Stat. gives the statutory form, and a deed in that form conveys the grantor's interest in the property it describes unless the deed itself limits the grant.[1] The statutory wording reads as follows.
Does hereby remise, release, and quitclaim unto the said second party forever, all the right, title, interest, claim, and demand which the said first party has in and to the following described parcel of land, and all improvements and appurtenances thereto
A deed that follows this form is enough to convey the grantor's interest. An equivalent instrument that makes the parties' transaction plain is not invalid because it lacks the statutory wording. A quitclaim deed conveys nothing more than the interest the grantor holds at the time of the transfer.[1]
A Florida quitclaim deed may state a price paid. The statutory form recites the sum and other good and valuable consideration paid by the grantee (Section 689.025).[1.1]
Because the grantee receives only what the grantor holds, this deed is usually used between people who know and trust each other. Common situations include:
To entitle a deed to be recorded in Florida, its execution must be acknowledged by the party executing it, proved by a subscribing witness, or legalized or authenticated in one of the forms the statute lists.[3] The FormsPal form has two witness lines under each grantor signature on page 4 and an acknowledgment block for a notary on page 5.
Under Section 689.01, the grantor, or the grantor's lawfully authorized agent, signs the deed in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. The grantee does not sign.[1.2]
Section 689.025 of the Fla. Stat. sets three points for the deed itself:
Recording is what protects a deed against outsiders. Under Section 695.01 of the Fla. Stat., a conveyance of real property is not good and effectual against creditors or subsequent purchasers for a valuable consideration and without notice unless it is recorded according to law.[2.1] A grantee who takes title by quitclaim deed is still held to be a bona fide purchaser without notice within the meaning of the recording acts.[2.2]
Record the deed with the clerk of the circuit court, who is the county recorder, and pay the service charges set by law (Section 28.222).[4.1]
Florida's recording rules also require the printed name and post-office address of each person who signs the deed under the signature, the name and address of the person who prepared it, the grantee's name and address, and a blank 3 inch by 3 inch space at the top right of page one for the clerk (Section 695.26).[5.1]
A quitclaim deed is not a warranty deed. It conveys only the interest the grantor holds, and page 2 of the FormsPal form includes a no-warranty paragraph. If you need a deed that includes warranties, FormsPal also offers a Florida general warranty deed and a special warranty deed, as well as a Lady Bird deed. For a real estate sale or an unclear title, ask a Florida real estate attorney before you sign.
The FormsPal Florida quitclaim deed has eight parts to complete, and the steps below follow the order of the form. You can fill in the PDF on screen or print it and write by hand, and the online PDF editor works for either. Have the names and addresses of both parties, the county, the parcel number, and the legal description ready.
After the notary block is complete, the next step is recording, which is covered in the Recording section above. Keep a copy of the signed deed for your own records.
Below are short answers to common questions about a quit claim deed in Florida. Each answer covers what the document is, what it is for, or what it must contain, and each is based on the statutes listed in the Sources section.
In a quitclaim deed, the grantor releases to the grantee all the right, title, interest, claim, and demand the grantor has in a described parcel of land. It passes only what the grantor holds at that moment.[1]
Its purpose is to pass the grantor's interest in a parcel of land to another person. The grantee receives that interest, whatever it turns out to be, and nothing beyond it.[1]
Under Section 689.025 of the Fla. Stat., a Florida quit claim deed needs these items:
The parcel number does not replace the legal description. Leaving it out does not affect the validity of the deed. To be recorded, the execution of the deed must be acknowledged by the party executing it.[3]
General information, not legal or tax advice.
Unless noted otherwise, the sources below are from the Fla. Stat.
