New Jersey Quitclaim Deed Form

Quitclaim Deed Laws and Requirements in New Jersey

In New Jersey, a quitclaim deed passes the interest the grantor holds. To be recorded, it needs a signature, an acknowledgment and a few listed details. The rules sit in N.J.S.A. 46:5-3, 46:5-4, 46:15-6 and 46:26A-3. The sections below explain each one in plain words.

Laws

Under N.J.S.A. 46:5-3, a quitclaim deed passes "all the estate which the grantor could lawfully convey by deed of bargain and sale," as the statute puts it.^[1.1]

This applies to deeds signed and delivered after July 4, 1931, when nothing in the deed shows the grantor means to keep part of the interest. The grantee is presumed to be a bona fide purchaser (a good-faith buyer) to the same extent as with a deed of bargain and sale.^[1.1]

A deed that follows the statutory form is enough to convey the grantor's interest. An equivalent form that makes the transaction plain is not invalid because it lacks the statutory wording.^[1.1]

A quitclaim deed does not pass any claim, estate or interest in the land that the deed particularly reserves to the grantor. ^[1.2]

Signing Requirements

Under N.J.S.A. 46:26A-3, a document satisfies the prerequisites for recording only if it appears from the document or the image of it delivered to the recording office that:

• the document is in English or accompanied by a translation into English,
• the document bears a signature,^[3.1]
• the document is acknowledged or proved as provided by title 46 of the Revised Statutes.^[3.2]

The deed must be signed by the grantor, the party from whom the interest passes.^[3.1] The acknowledgment page has lines for a notary public, so sign in front of the notary. FormsPal also has a standalone New Jersey notary acknowledgment form.

The names must be printed beneath all signatures that appear on the document.^[3.3]

Only the grantor signs the deed, not the grantee. To acknowledge it, the grantor appears before a notary public or other authorized officer, in person or by communication technology, and acknowledges signing it (N.J.S.A. 46:14-2.1, 46:26A-3).^[3.5]

Recording Requirements

A county recording officer may not record a deed unless it meets the requirements of N.J.S.A. 46:15-6.^[2] Several NJ quit claim deed requirements apply to a deed that conveys title to real property. It must also include:

• the lot and block number of the property as shown on the municipality's tax map when the deed is made, or the property's account number,
• the name of the person who prepared the deed,
• the mailing address of the grantee.^[3.4]

Record the deed with the county recording office in the county where the property is located: under N.J.S.A. 46:26A-6, the county recording officer records any document affecting title to real property in that county when it is in proper form and the required fees are paid.^[3.6] If a quitclaim deed is not the right instrument for your transfer, browse the other deed forms FormsPal offers, including the general warranty deed.

The deed states the consideration paid, or carries an exemption affidavit if none or only a nominal amount is paid (N.J.S.A. 46:15-6). New Jersey does not require the grantee to pay the grantor anything.^[3.7]

The county charges recording fees, and the grantor pays the realty transfer fee when the deed is offered for recording unless an exemption applies (N.J.S.A. 46:15-7, 46:15-10).^[3.8]

How to Fill Out the New Jersey Quitclaim Deed Form

You can build the deed with our online form builder, or download the New Jersey quit claim deed form and fill it in yourself. The steps below follow the form from page 1 to page 5, so you can complete this quitclaim deed in the order its parts appear. To type your entries into the downloaded file, open the PDF in our online PDF editor.

1. Prepared By, After Recording Return To and Tax Parcel Number (page 1). Write the name and address of the person who prepared the deed, where the recorded deed should be sent, and the tax parcel number.
2. Date and consideration (page 1). Enter the day, month and year. Then check the box for valuable consideration and write the amount in words and figures, or check the box for a gift with no cash consideration.
3. Grantor (page 1). Write the grantor's name on the first line, and a second grantor's name on the next line if there is one. Add the grantor's address after "whose address is".
4. Grantee (page 1). Write the grantee's name after "unto" and the grantee's address after "whose address is".
5. Property: County of, State of and Parcel Id (pages 1 and 2). Enter the county and state on page 1 and the Parcel Id on page 2. The form says the legal description is set forth on Exhibit A, so attach an Exhibit A with the full description.
6. No-warranty and SUBJECT TO paragraphs (page 2). There is nothing to fill in below the Parcel Id. Read both paragraphs, because they are part of what the grantor signs. Page 3 is intentionally blank.
7. IN WITNESS WHEREOF (page 4). Each grantor signs on the Grantor line and prints the name under Printed Name. Fill in By and Title only when signing for an entity. The form also has two Witness lines under each grantor block.
8. Acknowledgment (page 5). Fill in STATE OF, COUNTY, the day and month, the grantor's name and the capacity before "of Grantor". Sign before the notary. The notary signs as Notary Public, prints the name and adds the commission expiry date.

Frequently Asked Questions

These short answers cover what a quitclaim deed is and what New Jersey requires for one. Each answer follows the statutes cited above, so you can check the wording yourself.

What Is a Quitclaim Deed?

A quitclaim deed is a written transfer of whatever interest the grantor holds in a piece of land. In New Jersey, it passes all the estate the grantor could lawfully convey by a deed of bargain and sale. The grantee is presumed to be a bona fide purchaser.^[1.1] It does not pass any interest the deed particularly reserves to the grantor.^[1.2]

What is needed for a quit claim deed in NJ?

A New Jersey quit claim deed needs the grantor's signature, an acknowledgment, and the names printed beneath all signatures. ^{[3.1][3.2][3.3]} A deed for real property also needs the lot and block number or account number, the name of the person who prepared it, and the grantee's mailing address.^[3.4]

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General information, not legal or tax advice.

Sources

1. New Jersey Statutes Annotated N.J.S.A. 46:5-3 to N.J.S.A. 46:5-4.
   • 1.1 N.J.S.A. 46:5-3
   • 1.2 N.J.S.A. 46:5-4
2. New Jersey Statutes Annotated N.J.S.A. 46:15-6.
3. N.J.S.A. 46:26A-3(a)(2) N.J.S.A. 46:26A-3.
   • 3.1 N.J.S.A. 46:26A-3(a)(2)
   • 3.2 N.J.S.A. 46:26A-3(a)(3)
   • 3.3 N.J.S.A. 46:26A-3(a)(4)
   • 3.4 N.J.S.A. 46:26A-3(a)(5)
   • 3.5 N.J.S.A. 46:14-2.1(a)
   • 3.6 N.J.S.A. 46:26A-6(a)
   • 3.7 N.J.S.A. 46:15-6(a), (b)
   • 3.8 N.J.S.A. 46:15-7(a), 46:15-10

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