A New Mexico quitclaim deed is a written document that transfers whatever interest the grantor (the person signing) owns in a property to the grantee (the person receiving it). It implies no warranty of title, and a deed that follows the statutory form has the force of a fee simple deed for that interest.[2.1] Build it online or download the free New Mexico quit claim deed form.
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In New Mexico, a quitclaim deed passes only the interest the grantor owns, and it carries no warranty. The deed must be notarized. Deeds that affect the title to real estate must be recorded with the county clerk.[2.5][1]
These rules sit in sections 47-1-30 to 47-1-44 and 14-9-1 of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated. The sections below explain each rule in plain words and show where it comes from.
Under Section 47-1-30 of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, a deed that follows the statutory form entitled "quitclaim deed" has this effect once it is duly signed:
A deed in substance following the form entitled "quitclaim deed" shall, when duly executed, have the force and effect of a deed in fee simple to the grantee, his heirs and assigns, to his and their own use of any interest the grantor owns in the premises, without warranty.
In plain words, the grantee receives whatever interest the grantor owns, and nothing more. The deed implies no warranty or covenant of title. A deed that follows the statutory form is enough to convey the grantor's interest. An equivalent instrument that makes the parties' transaction plain is not invalid for lacking the statutory wording.[2.1]
New Mexico law also sets default rules for what a deed passes:
If the property is in another state, use that state's quitclaim deed form instead.
Under Section 47-1-44 of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, a New Mexico quitclaim deed must be notarized, and the statutory form ends with a line to add the acknowledgment.[2.5] The form on this page has an acknowledgment page with lines for a notary public.
Only the grantor signs the deed. Under NMSA 47-1-5, a conveyance of real estate is subscribed by the person transferring the title or interest, or by that person's agent or attorney, and no section requires the grantee to sign.[2.6]
The grantor must appear before the notary, in person or by approved remote notarization, to acknowledge the signature (NMSA 14-14A-5).[1.1]
Under Section 14-9-1 of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, these must be recorded in the office of the county clerk of the county where the real estate is situated:
In practice, people take the signed and notarized deed to that office.
An unrecorded deed is still a deed between the parties. Under NMSA 14-9-3, though, a deed that is not recorded does not affect the title or rights of a purchaser, mortgagee in good faith or judgment lien creditor who has no knowledge of it.[1.2]
The county clerk collects the recording fee before accepting the deed for filing or recording (NMSA 14-8-15).[1.3]
You can build the deed with our online form builder, or download the New Mexico quitclaim deed form and fill it in yourself. The steps below follow the form from page 1 to page 5, so you can complete it in the order its parts appear. To type your entries into the downloaded file, open the PDF in our online PDF editor. FormsPal also has a general deed form page.
When the notary has completed page 5, take the deed to the county clerk of the county where the property is located for recording.[1]
Before you take the deed to the clerk, run through these checks. They are practice tips, not legal requirements, and they make the finished deed easier to review:
These short answers cover what a New Mexico quitclaim deed passes and what the state requires for one. Each answer follows the New Mexico statutes cited above, so you can check the wording yourself.
No. A quitclaim deed in New Mexico passes any interest the grantor owns "without warranty." The deed implies no covenant or warranty of title.[2.1]
It passes all of the grantor's right, title and interest in the property described, unless the deed itself limits the grant. It conveys nothing more than the interest the grantor holds at that time.[2.1]
Yes. Deeds and other writings affecting the title to real estate must be recorded. They go in the office of the county clerk of the county where the property is located.[1]
Yes. You can build the deed with our online form builder, or download the form and type your entries into it in a PDF editor. Either way, the signed deed still needs a notary.
The form has five pages:
Gather the following details first, so that you can complete the entire form in a single sitting:
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General information, not legal or tax advice.
Unless noted otherwise, the sources below are from the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, published by the New Mexico Compilation Commission.
