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Arizona deed packet

Arizona Warranty Deed

An Arizona warranty deed transfers real estate with the grantor's title warranties. Download the editable Word deed and step-by-step completion and recording checklist.

  • Updated August 2026
  • Attorney-reviewed
  • Recording guidance included
  • Editable Word format
  • PublicLegal since 1995
  • 100% satisfaction guarantee

Is this the right deed type? A warranty deed includes the grantor's full title warranties — the broadest title protection of the standard deed types.

Included documents

This download includes 2 documents in editable Word format. Complete them on your own computer, then print, sign, and record.

  • Arizona Warranty Deed (blank form) Core deed document — the recordable instrument Word (.DOCX)
  • Deed completion and recording checklist Guidance — do not record Word (.DOCX)

Packet is delivered in Word format; no blank PDF of the deed is included.

How your Arizona deed gets completed and recorded

A simple three-step workflow; the packet guides you through each one.

1

Prepare

Gather the current deed or title record and the exact legal description of the property before you start.

2

Execute

Complete the blank deed and follow the included state guidance for signing, acknowledgment, and related requirements.

3

Record

Confirm your county recorder's cover sheets, transfer forms, fees, and local practices, then submit the executed deed.

This packet contains a PublicLegal-authored Arizona deed, not a county-issued form. Record the completed deed with the County Recorder. County, city, or town cover sheets, transfer or tax forms, fees, and filing procedures may apply. Only the documents listed under Included documents are included. Official office directory: Arizona county recorder directory.
Arizona recording note. Record with the County Recorder of the county where the land lies. Arizona has 15 counties. Most recordings need Form 82162 or a specific on-deed § 11-1134 exemption; this packet does not include an official affidavit blank. Arizona has no real-property transfer tax. An Arizona warranty deed uses “convey and warrant” and warrants title against all persons (A.R.S. § 33-402(3)), not six Washington covenants. An Arizona quitclaim uses “quit claim” and must not use “grant” or “convey” (A.R.S. §§ 33-402(1), 33-435). Ordinary acknowledged deeds need no witnesses. Community property and family homestead transfers may require both spouses to sign.

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About this Arizona form

What Is an Arizona Warranty Deed?

An Arizona warranty deed transfers Arizona real estate with the broad warranty language customarily used in many ordinary sale, lender, escrow, and title-insurance transactions. The grantor signs before a notary, and the completed deed is recorded with the County Recorder in the county where the property is located.

When to Use a Warranty Deed in Arizona

  • Purchasing residential or commercial property from an unrelated seller in a traditional sale.
  • Working with a title company, escrow officer, or lender that expects warranty-deed title protection.
  • Using the customary Arizona deed path for a buyer who wants warranty protection from the seller.

Arizona Requirements for Warranty Deeds

  • Signing: The grantor must sign the deed. Both spouses generally must sign for community property and for a family homestead, while sole-and-separate property may be conveyed by the owner spouse alone.
  • Notarization: The grantor's signature must be acknowledged before a notary or other authorized officer.
  • Witnesses: Arizona does not require deed witnesses for an ordinary warranty deed.
  • Recording: Record the deed with the County Recorder in the Arizona county where the property is located.
  • Affidavit of Property Value: Most Arizona real-property transfers require a separate Affidavit of Property Value unless a statutory exemption applies. Exempt instruments should identify the exemption on the deed.
  • Transfer Tax / Recording Fees: Arizona has no state, county, city, or municipal real-property transfer tax. County recording fees and the statutory transfer fee can 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 tax parcel number alone is usually not enough.

Warranty Deed vs Other Arizona Deeds

A warranty deed gives the buyer broader title protection than a quitclaim deed and is usually the preferred starting point for an ordinary Arizona sale transaction. A quitclaim deed transfers only the grantor's current interest without warranties. A grant deed is valid in Arizona, but warranty deeds are more customary for many residential sale transactions.

Arizona Recording Notes

Arizona deeds are recorded at the county level, and recorder formatting rules can include margin, cover-page, return-address, and indexing requirements. Remote online notarization is authorized in Arizona, but real-estate transactions may still require title-company, lender, court, or county-recorder acceptance. Confirm supplemental forms, fees, and recording details before relying on a completed 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.

100% satisfaction guarantee

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.

Frequently Asked Questions About Arizona Warranty Deed Forms

Both spouses generally must sign and acknowledge a deed conveying Arizona community property or a family homestead. A married person may convey sole-and-separate property alone, but community-property, homestead, divorce, and title facts should be checked carefully.

Record the original notarized deed with the County Recorder in the Arizona county where the property is located.

No. A deed transfers title to real property. It does not release the borrower from an existing mortgage or deed of trust, and lender consent may be required for an assumption, refinance, or other loan change.

Arizona has no state, county, city, or municipal real-property transfer tax. County recording fees and the statutory transfer fee can apply, and most transfers require a separate Affidavit of Property Value unless an exemption applies.

No. This is a PublicLegal-authored self-help deed form, not an official Arizona recorder, county, or government form. Confirm county recording requirements and required supplemental forms before recording.

Arizona does not require an official recorder-issued deed form for an ordinary warranty deed, but the deed must be properly drafted, signed, acknowledged, delivered, and recorded with the required legal description and any required supplemental forms.

A warranty deed includes the grantor's warranty covenants — generally a promise that the grantor owns the property and will defend the title against claims, subject to any exceptions stated in the deed. It offers the grantee broader title protection than a quitclaim deed.

Warranty deeds are commonly used in arm's-length sales and other transfers where the grantee wants full title warranties from the grantor. Lenders and title insurers generally expect them for ordinary purchases.

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.