A Minnesota quitclaim deed is a written document that transfers the grantor's interest in real estate to the grantee. Under Minn. Stat. § 507.07, a deed in the statutory form conveys all right, title, and interest of the grantor in the premises described, and nothing more than the grantor holds.[2] That is why this deed suits a transfer between people who trust each other, not a purchase from a stranger. Download our free Minnesota quit claim deed form as a PDF, Word, or OpenDocument file, or build it online with FormsPal.
Last Updated: October 2026. This guide is reviewed and updated regularly to reflect current Minnesota law. If you notice an error or outdated information, please contact us.
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FormsPal's Minnesota quitclaim deed form has a place for each part of the transfer. It asks for:
Minnesota sets its deed rules in Chapter 507 of the Minnesota Statutes. Section 507.07 says what a quitclaim deed in the statutory form conveys. Section 507.24 says what a deed needs before it can be recorded. Section 507.34 says where a deed must be recorded and what happens if it is not.[2]
Section 507.07 gives this rule for a deed in the statutory form:
Every such instrument, duly executed, shall be a conveyance to the grantee, the grantee's heirs and assigns, of all right, title, and interest of the grantor in the premises described, but shall not extend to after acquired title, unless words expressing such intention be added.
In plain words, the deed passes the grantor's interest in the property described. It passes nothing more than the grantor holds.[2]
To be recorded, a deed must be legible and archivable, and it must be signed. The people who sign it must acknowledge it, and the acknowledgment must be certified, as the law requires.[1.1] The form on this page has an acknowledgment block for the notary on page 5.
Minnesota requires every conveyance of real estate to be recorded in the office of the county recorder of the county where the property is located. A deed that is not recorded is void against a later buyer who acts in good faith, pays valuable consideration, and records first. It is also void against an attachment or a judgment against the person shown as owner in the records, if that attachment or judgment comes before the deed is recorded.[1.2]
If the property is sold for more than $3,000, the grantor, the grantee or an agent of either must file a certificate of real estate value with the county auditor when the deed is presented for recording (Minn. Stat. 272.115, subd. 1). A gift deed has no consideration, so the requirement does not reach it.[3.1]
Some county recorders accept electronic recording, and a county that does must still accept paper documents (Minn. Stat. 507.0944). Ask the county whether it records electronically.[1.3]
The statutory form is short. A deed in that form works like this:
Before signing an agreement to sell or transfer the property, the seller must disclose in writing all known wells on it, and at closing that information goes on a well disclosure certificate the seller signs (Minn. Stat. 103I.235, subd. 1). No certificate is needed if the seller knows of no wells and the deed states: "The Seller certifies that the Seller does not know of any wells on the described real property."[4.1]
Fill out the deed in the order the form prints its parts, starting at the top of page 1. The steps below use 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.
When the deed is signed and acknowledged, record it with the county recorder of the county where the property is located.[1.2]
This short answer comes from Minnesota's statute on quitclaim deeds, Minn. Stat. § 507.07. The laws section above explains the acknowledgment and recording rules, and the steps above cover the form itself.
A deed in the statutory form, duly executed, conveys to the grantee and the grantee's heirs and assigns all right, title, and interest of the grantor in the premises described. The deed does not extend to after-acquired title unless it adds words expressing that intention.[2]
General information, not legal or tax advice.
