Missouri Quitclaim Deed

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.
Missouri recording note. Missouri deeds need a complete legal description, acknowledgment, and one grantee mailing address for recording. Homestead property generally requires both spouses to join, an unaffixed manufactured home is not transferred by the land deed alone, and county recording fees still apply.

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What Is a Missouri Quitclaim Deed?

A Missouri quitclaim deed transfers whatever right, title, or interest the grantor has in Missouri real estate at delivery, without deed warranties. It does not pass after-acquired title and is commonly used for known-party transfers where no warranty protection is intended.

When to Use a Quitclaim Deed in Missouri

  • Transferring property between family members or former spouses when no deed warranty is intended.
  • Moving real estate into or out of a trust or closely held entity, when appropriate.
  • Clearing a title issue when a no-warranty quitclaim deed is the correct curative instrument.
  • Using a no-warranty deed where the parties know and accept the title-risk allocation.

Missouri Recording Notes

  • Signing: The grantor signs the deed. If the property is a married person's homestead, both spouses generally must join a deed, mortgage, or other encumbrance.
  • Notarization: The grantor's signature must be acknowledged before a notary or other authorized officer before recording.
  • Witnesses: Missouri does not require witnesses for an ordinary notarized deed.
  • Recording: Record the deed with the County Recorder of Deeds in the Missouri county where the property is located. The City of St. Louis is its own recording jurisdiction.
  • Grantee Mailing Address: Missouri recording rules generally require the mailing address of one grantee on the deed.
  • Transfer Tax / Fees: Missouri has no state real estate transfer tax and no nonresident-seller real-estate withholding at closing. County recording fees still apply.
  • Legal Description: Use the complete legal description from a prior deed, title commitment, survey, or other reliable title source. A street address or parcel number alone is not enough.
  • Manufactured Homes / Mortgages: A deed of land conveys an affixed manufactured home as real property, but an unaffixed manufactured home may require title or affixation steps. A deed does not release a mortgage, deed of trust, borrower obligation, or lien.

Quitclaim Deed vs Other Missouri Deeds

A Missouri quitclaim deed provides no deed warranties and does not pass after-acquired title. For many ordinary buyer-seller transactions, a Missouri warranty deed is the more customary starting point. Missouri also has a valid statutory grant deed category, but that deed carries limited covenants and is not a no-warranty quitclaim deed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does a Missouri quitclaim deed guarantee title?

No. A Missouri quitclaim deed conveys whatever right, title, or interest the grantor has at delivery, without deed warranties. It does not guarantee good title and does not pass after-acquired title.

Is section 442.440 the Missouri quitclaim statute?

No. Missouri quitclaim treatment comes from common law rather than a single quitclaim statute. Do not treat section 442.440 as the quitclaim-deed rule.

Does Missouri require witnesses for a quitclaim deed?

No. Missouri ordinary deeds require acknowledgment or proof, but not witnesses.

Does my spouse need to sign a Missouri quitclaim deed?

If the property is a married person's homestead, both spouses generally must join a deed, mortgage, or other encumbrance.

Who provides this deed form?

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.

Does this deed release a mortgage or clear liens?

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.