A Michigan quitclaim deed is a written document that transfers the grantor's interest in real estate to the grantee. Michigan's short statutory wording, in Mich. Comp. Laws § 565.152, makes the deed a good and sufficient quitclaim conveyance once the grantor signs, seals, and acknowledges it before a notary public.[1] Download our free Michigan quit claim deed form as a PDF, Word, or OpenDocument file, or build it online with FormsPal.
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FormsPal's Michigan quitclaim deed form has a place for each part of the transfer. It asks for:
Michigan sets the basic rules for a quitclaim deed in Mich. Comp. Laws § 565.152, which gives the short statutory wording for the deed and says what makes a signed, sealed, and acknowledged deed effective as a conveyance to the grantee.[1] Section 565.201 lists what a register of deeds may accept for recording, so the sections below cover the wording, the signature, the notary, and the recording checks.[2.1]
A deed worded in substance like the quote below is a good and sufficient quitclaim conveyance to the grantee, once the grantor signs, seals, and acknowledges it.
Any conveyance of lands worded in substance as follows: "A.B. quit claims to C.D. (here describe the premises) for the sum of (here insert the consideration)," the said conveyance, being duly signed, sealed, and acknowledged by the grantor, shall be deemed to be a good and sufficient conveyance in quit claim to the grantee, his heirs, and assigns.
The grantor must sign the deed. In Michigan, the deed must also be notarized by a notary public. The statute calls for the conveyance to be duly signed, sealed, and acknowledged.[1]
A register of deeds may not receive for recording an instrument executed after October 29, 1937, unless the instrument meets the statute's requirements.[2.1]
One requirement concerns the grantee. The deed must show the address of each grantee, using the street number address where street numbers are in common use, and otherwise the post office address. The address must be legibly printed, typewritten, or stamped on the instrument.[2.2]
Record the deed with the county register of deeds. A deed that is not recorded is void against a later purchaser in good faith and for value whose own conveyance is recorded first (Mich. Comp. Laws § 565.29).[3.1]
The statutory wording keeps the transfer of property short. A deed that follows it covers these points:
Fill out the deed in the order the form prints its parts, starting at the top of page 1. The steps below follow the form's own labels and page numbers, so you can print the PDF and fill it in by hand, or complete it on screen with our PDF editor.
These short answers come from the Michigan statutes on quitclaim deeds, Mich. Comp. Laws §§ 565.152 and 565.201. For the form fields and page numbers, see the step-by-step guide above. The answers below cover:
The statutory wording is short. The deed says that the grantor quit claims the premises to the grantee for a stated sum. You name both parties, give the legal description of the property, and state the consideration. The deed is then signed, sealed, and acknowledged by the grantor.[1]
Yes. In Michigan, a quitclaim deed must be notarized. The statute requires the deed to be duly signed, sealed, and acknowledged by the grantor.[1] The form on this page has a notary acknowledgment on page 5.
Yes, if the deed does not meet the statute's requirements. A register of deeds may not receive such an instrument for recording.[2.1] One requirement is that the deed shows the address of each grantee.[2.2]
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General information, not legal or tax advice.
Unless noted otherwise, the sources below are from the Mich. Comp. Laws.
