Quitclaim Deeds by State

Most states use the term quitclaim deed for a deed that provides no warranty of title.

AlabamaHawaiiMinnesotaNew YorkTennessee
AlaskaIdahoMississippiNorth CarolinaTexas
ArizonaIllinoisMissouriNorth DakotaUtah
ArkansasIndianaMontanaOhioVermont
CaliforniaIowaNebraskaOklahomaVirginia
ColoradoKansasNevadaOregonWashington
DelawareKentuckyNew HampshirePennsylvaniaWest Virgina
FloridaMarylandNew JerseyRhode IslandWisconsin
Georgia MichiganNew MexicoSouth CarolinaWyoming

Attorney Practice Note: Just because a state has a form of quitclaim deed does not mean that you should use that form when transferring property without a warranty of title. In a few states, notably Texas and North Carolina, quitclaim deeds often create problems in the chain of title. In these states, a no-warranty deed, also called a deed without warranty, is a better choice. See States Where Quitclaim Deeds are Dangerous.

Louisiana Inter Vivos Deed Without Warranty and Cash Sale Deed Without Warranty

In Louisiana, the warranty of title is eliminated by including “without warranty” in the title of the deed. For example, a Louisiana donation inter vivos without warranty is a quitclaim deed used in the gift context. A Louisiana cash sale deed without warranty is the equivalent of a quitclaim deed, but used in the sale context.