An Indiana quitclaim deed is a written deed in which the grantor, the owner, passes their interest in real estate to the grantee. Under Ind. Code § 32-21-1-15, a deed in the statutory form is a good and sufficient conveyance in quitclaim to the grantee and the grantee's heirs and assigns.[1.1] Our free Indiana quitclaim deed form is ready to fill out online or download as a PDF or Word file.
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Two sections of the Indiana Code govern a quitclaim deed. Section 32-21-1-15 sets the statutory form and says how the grantor must sign it. Section 32-21-4-1 says where a deed must be recorded. The sections below explain each rule in plain words.[1.1][1.2]
Ind. Code § 32-21-1-15 gives a short statutory form for a quitclaim deed. A deed that follows that form is a good and sufficient conveyance in quitclaim to the grantee and the grantee's heirs and assigns. An equivalent instrument that makes the parties' transaction plain is not invalid for want of the statutory wording.[1.1]
If you want a ready-made deed, use our free fillable quitclaim deed form for Indiana. It is organized around these parts:
The grantor must sign the deed, and the signing must be acknowledged. The statute describes a deed that is:
Signed, sealed, and acknowledged by the grantor (as defined in IC 32-17-1-1)
In plain terms, the grantor signs the quitclaim deed and acknowledges it before a notary public, so the deed must be notarized.[1.1]
Our form has a signature block and a (SEAL) mark for each grantor, plus a notary acknowledgment with a second block for a second grantor. The grantee appears on the form by name and address only, so the form has no signature line for the grantee.
Only the grantor signs and acknowledges an Indiana quitclaim deed (Ind. Code § 32-21-1-15). The grantee does not sign.[1.3]
Under Ind. Code § 32-21-4-1, a conveyance must be recorded in the recorder's office in the county where the land is located. A conveyance also takes priority according to the time of its recording.[1.2]
In practice, that means you record the quitclaim deed with the recorder of the county where the property sits, not the county where you live. Record it soon after the notary completes the acknowledgment, and ask the recorder's office what it needs to accept the quitclaim deed.
To prepare an Indiana quitclaim deed, fill in the form, have the grantor sign it before a notary, and record it with the county recorder.[1.1][1.2] The steps below follow the order of our PDF, from the Prepared By line on page 1 to the notary acknowledgment on page 5.
Fill in the form with our online builder above, or complete the downloaded PDF with our online PDF editor.
Before you sign, read the finished quitclaim deed once more. Check that each name, the county and the parcel number match your records for the property, and that no line on the form is left blank by mistake. Our free Indiana quitclaim deed form lets you correct a typo and print a fresh copy.
When the quitclaim deed is signed and acknowledged, take it to the recorder's office in the county where the property is located.[1.2] Keep a copy of the signed deed for your own records.
These answers cover the questions people ask most often about doing a quitclaim deed in Indiana. Each answer points back to the Indiana Code sections above and to our form, so you can check the rule and then fill out the quitclaim deed.
The process has three parts:
Our form covers each part of the quitclaim deed in the steps above.
Start with a deed in the statutory form, or an equivalent instrument that makes the parties' transaction plain. An equivalent instrument is not invalid for want of the statutory wording. The grantor signs, seals and acknowledges the quitclaim deed.[1.1] Our form covers each part of the quitclaim deed in the steps above.
Yes. Ind. Code § 32-21-1-15 describes a deed that is signed, sealed, and acknowledged by the grantor, so the quitclaim deed must be notarized.[1.1] Our form has the notary acknowledgment on page 5.
Record it in the recorder's office in the county where the land is located. A conveyance takes priority according to the time of its recording, so record the quitclaim deed promptly after it is signed and acknowledged.[1.2]
General information, not legal or tax advice.
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