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Iowa deed packet
An Iowa quitclaim deed transfers whatever interest the grantor may have, if any, without title warranties. Download the editable Word deed, official Form 57-006 and official DNR Form 542-0960, and step-by-step completion and recording checklist.
Is this the right deed type? A quitclaim deed transfers only the interest the grantor may have, if any — it includes no title warranties.
This download includes 4 documents in Word and PDF formats. Complete them on your own computer, then print, sign, and record.
The blank deed ships in Word format. Official companion forms in this packet ship as PDF.
A simple three-step workflow; the packet guides you through each one.
Gather the current deed or title record and the exact legal description of the property before you start.
Complete the blank deed and follow the included state guidance for signing, acknowledgment, and related requirements.
Confirm your county recorder's cover sheets, transfer forms, fees, and local practices, then submit the executed deed.
See page 1 of the actual blank form and review a plain-language outline of what appears on page 1. The complete formatted packet is delivered after checkout.
IOWA QUITCLAIM DEED.
Recording and return information: a 3-inch County Recorder stamp band, plus return-to, prepared-by, and taxpayer fields below that band.
Party information: grantor and grantee names, mailing addresses, marital status, vesting, and parcel identifier as required by Iowa practice.
Consideration: a nominal consideration recital and a § 428A.2 exemption-citation line so a truly exempt deed can skip Declaration of Value Part I.
Page 2 continues: “conveys and quitclaims … without any warranty,” the groundwater-hazard choice block, and Exhibit A.
About this Iowa form
An Iowa quitclaim deed transfers whatever interest the grantor currently has in Iowa real estate, without deed warranties. Iowa Code section 558.19(1) quitclaim language is often used for known-party, family, trust, divorce, or title-clearing transfers when no warranty is intended.
A quitclaim deed provides no deed warranties and is not the usual buyer-protection deed for ordinary arm's-length sales. An Iowa warranty deed is the general-warranty path. Iowa does not have a separate statutory grant-deed category.
PublicLegal-authored self-help deed form. Provided for customers to complete with their own transaction information and submit to the proper local recording office. Recorder offices and state agencies may require separate supplemental forms, taxes, fees, or cover sheets, and requirements vary by jurisdiction and transaction. Review the product notes and confirm local recording requirements before relying on any completed deed.
ILRG provides self-help deed forms and download support. Attorney-reviewed PublicLegal-authored deed forms are provided for you to complete with your own transaction information. Deed recording requirements, supplemental forms, transfer taxes, title-company practices, and legal suitability vary by jurisdiction and transaction. If you are not 100 percent satisfied after purchasing from us, contact us for a refund.
No. An Iowa quitclaim deed conveys only whatever interest the grantor has, if any, without warranties of title.
No. Iowa deeds must be acknowledged before a notarial officer, but Iowa does not require witnesses for an ordinary acknowledged deed.
A nonexempt Iowa transfer requires official Form 57-006. This packet includes that form. A transfer-tax exemption does not always eliminate the DOV requirement. When a DOV is required, use either the deed’s first-page no-known-hazard statement or Form 542-0960; DOV-exempt transfers require neither.
Iowa has no separate statutory grant-deed category and does not recognize transfer-on-death deeds for real estate.
PublicLegal provides this self-help deed form template for customers to complete with their own transaction information. For transaction-specific legal, title, or recording guidance, consult an attorney, title company, or the local recording office. Recording offices and state agencies may require separate supplemental forms, taxes, fees, or cover sheets.
No. A deed transfers title to real property. It does not release a borrower from an existing mortgage or deed of trust, remove liens, or replace lender consent, payoff, refinance, or assumption requirements.
A quitclaim deed transfers whatever right, title, or interest the grantor may have in the property, if any. It does not include warranties about ownership or title condition, so the grantee accepts the title risk.
Quitclaim deeds are commonly used between parties who already know each other — for example certain family transfers, moving property into a trust, or adding or removing a name — where everyone understands there are no title warranties. They are often not the first choice for an arm's-length sale.
The packet includes the blank state-specific deed in editable Word format plus a separate completion instructions and checklist document. A completed sample PDF may be offered as an optional add-on.
Recording offices review formatting, execution requirements such as notarization, and any required supplemental forms or fees, which vary by county. The included instructions cover the general process; confirm your county's current requirements before you record.