QUITCLAIM DEED
(State of Kansas)
[// GUIDANCE: This template is drafted for conveyances of real property located in Kansas. It is designed to satisfy Kansas statutory recording requirements, include a compliant notarial acknowledgment, and incorporate the transfer-tax/validation-questionnaire framework unique to Kansas. Customize all bracketed text before execution.]
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Document Header
II. Definitions
III. Operative Provisions
IV. Representations & Warranties
V. Covenants & Restrictions
VI. Default & Remedies
VII. Risk Allocation
VIII. Dispute Resolution
IX. General Provisions
X. Execution Block
I. DOCUMENT HEADER
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Title
QUITCLAIM DEED -
Parties
2.1 Grantor: [GRANTOR FULL LEGAL NAME], a [STATE] [ENTITY TYPE / “individual”], mailing address: [ADDRESS]
2.2 Grantee: [GRANTEE FULL LEGAL NAME], a [STATE] [ENTITY TYPE / “individual”], mailing address for tax statements pursuant to K.S.A. 79-303: [ADDRESS] -
Prepared By & After Recording Return To
[NAME & ADDRESS]
[// GUIDANCE: Kansas requires a “Prepared By” and “Return To” block on the first page.] -
Effective Date (“Effective Date”)
[DATE OF DELIVERY & ACCEPTANCE] -
Property Location
County of [COUNTY], State of Kansas -
Consideration
[DOLLAR AMOUNT or “Ten Dollars ($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration”]
II. DEFINITIONS
“Deed” – This Quitclaim Deed together with all exhibits and schedules.
“Grantor” – The party identified in Section I.2.1 transferring the Property.
“Grantee” – The party identified in Section I.2.2 receiving the Property.
“Property” – The real property legally described in Exhibit A, together with any improvements and appurtenant rights.
“Recording Office” – The Office of the Register of Deeds for the county in which the Property is situated.
III. OPERATIVE PROVISIONS
3.1 Conveyance. For the consideration stated above and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, Grantor hereby quitclaims, remises and releases to Grantee all right, title, interest, claim and demand which Grantor has in and to the Property, to have and to hold the same unto Grantee, WITHOUT ANY COVENANT OR WARRANTY OF TITLE, express or implied.
3.2 Description of Property. The legal description of the Property is set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
3.3 Kansas Real Estate Validation.
(a) Real Estate Sales Validation Questionnaire. Pursuant to K.S.A. 79-1437c, either (i) a completed Kansas Department of Revenue Form SVQ shall accompany this Deed for recording, or (ii) Grantor and Grantee shall complete the exemption statement on the face hereof.
(b) Exemption (if applicable): [INSERT STATUTORY EXEMPTION NUMBER AND TEXT OR “N/A”].
3.4 Conditions Precedent. Delivery of this Deed and acceptance for recording are conditioned on (a) payment of all applicable recording fees, and (b) satisfaction of Section 3.3.
3.5 No Merger. The terms of this Deed shall not merge into any later instrument or closing statement but shall survive delivery.
IV. REPRESENTATIONS & WARRANTIES
4.1 Authority. Grantor represents that it has full power and lawful authority to execute and deliver this Deed and to convey the Property as provided herein.
4.2 NO OTHER REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES. Except for the limited representation in Section 4.1, Grantor makes NO representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to title, possession, use, zoning, environmental condition, or fitness for a particular purpose. All such warranties are expressly disclaimed to the fullest extent permitted by Kansas law.
4.3 Survival. Section 4.1 shall survive recordation; all other obligations of Grantor merge into delivery unless expressly stated otherwise.
V. COVENANTS & RESTRICTIONS
(Reserved – No affirmative or negative covenants are granted or assumed under this Quitclaim Deed.)
[// GUIDANCE: Any private covenants (e.g., easements, HOA restrictions) should be set forth in a separate instrument or referenced here.]
VI. DEFAULT & REMEDIES
6.1 Default. Failure by Grantee to pay the stated consideration (if any) constitutes a default.
6.2 Remedies. Grantor’s sole remedy for non-payment shall be an action at law for unpaid consideration; re-entry or reversion of title is not provided under this Deed.
VII. RISK ALLOCATION
7.1 Indemnification. None. (See Metadata Directive.)
7.2 Disclaimer; “As-Is.” Grantor transfers the Property “AS-IS, WHERE-IS, WITH ALL FAULTS,” and Grantee assumes all risks, including latent and patent defects.
7.3 Force Majeure. Force majeure concepts are inapplicable to completed conveyances and are therefore omitted.
VIII. DISPUTE RESOLUTION
8.1 Governing Law. This Deed shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Kansas, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles.
8.2 Forum Selection. The parties irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of state courts sitting in the county where the Property is located for any action arising out of or relating to this Deed.
8.3 Arbitration. Excluded.
8.4 Jury Waiver. None. (Intentionally omitted per Metadata Directive.)
8.5 Injunctive Relief. The parties agree that injunctive relief shall be limited to preventing a breach of Section 4.1 (Authority) or enforcing Section 8.2 (Forum Selection).
IX. GENERAL PROVISIONS
9.1 Entire Agreement. This Deed constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the conveyance of the Property and supersedes all prior agreements, representations, and understandings, whether oral or written, relating thereto.
9.2 Amendments. This Deed may be amended or modified only by a written instrument executed by Grantor and Grantee and duly recorded.
9.3 Successors and Assigns. This Deed is binding upon and inures to the benefit of the parties and their respective heirs, successors, and assigns.
9.4 Severability. If any provision of this Deed is held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder shall not be affected and shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
9.5 Counterparts; Electronic Signatures. This Deed may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original. Signatures delivered by facsimile, PDF, or other electronic means shall be deemed effective for all purposes.
X. EXECUTION BLOCK
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Grantor has executed this Quitclaim Deed as of the Effective Date.
[SPACE FOR COUNTY RECORDING STAMP]
GRANTOR:
[GRANTOR NAME]
[Title, if entity]
[Optional additional grantors – repeat as needed]
[Corporate Acknowledgment if Grantor is an entity:]
I certify that I am the duly authorized [title] of [Grantor Entity] and that the foregoing instrument was signed on behalf of the entity by authority of its governing documents.
GRANTEE (for acceptance, if desired):
[GRANTEE NAME]
[Title, if entity]
NOTARY ACKNOWLEDGMENT
(State of Kansas statutory form – K.S.A. 53-508)
State of Kansas )
) ss.
County of ____ )
On this _ day of _, 20___, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said State, personally appeared [NAME(S) OF SIGNATORY(IES)], [personally known to me OR proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence] to be the person(s) who executed the foregoing instrument on behalf of [NAME OF GRANTOR, if entity], and acknowledged that such person(s) executed the same for the purposes therein contained.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.
Notary Public
My commission expires: _______
EXHIBIT A
Legal Description of Property
[INSERT FULL METES-AND-BOUNDS OR PLATTED LOT DESCRIPTION]
[// GUIDANCE:
1. After completion, print on 8½” × 11” paper with a 3-inch top margin on the first page and 1-inch margins elsewhere (K.S.A. 28-115).
2. Attach the completed SVQ form or fill in the exemption language in Section 3.3.
3. Confirm that names match exactly with prior vesting deeds to avoid rejection by the Register of Deeds.
4. Ensure the mailing address for future tax statements (Section I.2) is accurate—failure to do so may delay recording.
5. Many Kansas counties charge per-page recording fees; verify current rates before tendering.
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