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A New York quitclaim deed transfers whatever interest the grantor may have, if any, without title warranties. This page is for property in New York City: Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens record through the City Register / ACRIS; Staten Island records with the Richmond County Clerk and must also file its RPTT return electronically in ACRIS.
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 2 documents in editable Word format. Complete them on your own computer, then print, sign, and record.
Packet is delivered in Word format; no blank PDF of the deed is included.
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.
New York City is not one recording office. Four boroughs use the City Register through ACRIS. Staten Island uses the Richmond County Clerk and still e-files the RPTT return in ACRIS.
Manhattan (New York County), Bronx, Brooklyn (Kings County), and Queens
Staten Island (Richmond County)
130 Stuyvesant Place, 2nd Floor, Staten Island, NY 10301
(718) 675-7700
Record the deed with the City Register through ACRIS. Create the cover pages, transfer report, and RPTT return in ACRIS. Do not use an unofficial barcode form.
Record the deed with the Richmond County Clerk; file the RPTT return electronically in ACRIS and in paper form with the Clerk; use official RP-5217-NYC.
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.
NEW YORK QUITCLAIM DEED.
Recording and return information: fields for the preparer and return-to recipient names, mailing addresses, and related recording details.
Party information: grantor and grantee names, mailing addresses, marital status, and vesting details as required by New York practice.
Consideration: the stated consideration for the transfer, with any applicable tax or exemption notes.
Property description: the legal description of the property, or a reference to an attached exhibit.
Quitclaim conveyance — no warranty of title: the grantor quitclaims and releases to the grantee all right, title, and interest in the described property, if any, without warranties of any kind.
About this New York form
Use a New York quitclaim deed when the grantor intends to release whatever interest the grantor has in deeded New York real property, if any, without making any covenant or warranty of title.
A quitclaim deed is not a shorter bargain-and-sale deed. It gives no deed warranty and should generally be limited to known-party, title-clearing, family, trust, divorce-related, or counsel-reviewed transfers where that no-warranty result is intended.
Do not use a quitclaim deed for an ordinary sale, title-insured closing, lender transaction, or any transfer where the grantee expects covenant or warranty protection unless a New York attorney or title professional confirms it is the right instrument.
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. You receive the statewide New York deed packet. This page adds New York City recording guidance. Only the documents listed under Included documents are included.
Not in four boroughs. Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens record through the City Register / ACRIS. Staten Island records with the Richmond County Clerk. Staten Island still e-files the RPTT return in ACRIS and files it on paper with the Clerk, using official RP-5217-NYC — never an unofficial barcode form.
It transfers only whatever interest the grantor has, if any. It does not promise that the grantor owns the property or that title is free of liens or defects.
The included instructions focus on acknowledgment for recording. New York recording practice generally centers on an acknowledged grantor signature rather than separate deed witnesses for ordinary quitclaim deeds.
The product includes the editable Quitclaim-Deed-NY.docx deed and the separate Quitclaim-Deed-NY-Instructions.docx recording checklist.
Record with the County Clerk for the property county; for Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens, use the City Register / ACRIS system; for Staten Island, use the Richmond County Clerk.
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.