[//// THREE-INCH TOP MARGIN RESERVED FOR COUNTY RECORDER ////]

Return To:
[NAME]
[MAILING ADDRESS]
[CITY, STATE ZIP]

Prepared By (N.D. Cent. Code § 47-19-03.1):
[PREPARER’S NAME]
[ADDRESS]

Send Tax Statements To (N.D. Cent. Code § 11-18-02.2):
[GRANTEE NAME]
[ADDRESS]
[CITY, STATE ZIP]

County: ___ Parcel ID No.: ___

QUITCLAIM DEED

This Quitclaim Deed (this “Deed”) is made as of ___, 20_ (the “Effective Date”) by and between:

• Grantor: [FULL LEGAL NAME], a [jurisdiction & entity/individual], mailing address: [__].
• Grantee: [FULL LEGAL NAME], a [jurisdiction & entity/individual], mailing address: [__].

For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Grantor does hereby REMISE, RELEASE, and QUITCLAIM unto Grantee all right, title, and interest of Grantor, whether at law or in equity, in and to the real property situated in ____ County, State of North Dakota, more particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein (the “Property”), together with all improvements, hereditaments, and appurtenances thereunto belonging.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Definitions ............................................................................................................... 2
2. Operative Conveyance .............................................................................................. 2
3. Representations & Warranties .................................................................................. 3
4. General Provisions ..................................................................................................... 3
5. Execution & Acknowledgment ................................................................................. 4
Exhibit A – Legal Description ....................................................................................... 5

1. DEFINITIONS

1.1 “Grantor,” “Grantee,” and “Property” have the meanings set forth above and include, as the context requires, every heir, successor, and assign.

1.2 “Recording Act” means N.D. Cent. Code ch. 47-19 and related county recording standards.

2. OPERATIVE CONVEYANCE

2.1 Conveyance. Grantor hereby conveys and quitclaims the Property to Grantee, TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto Grantee forever.

2.2 Consideration Statement (N.D. Cent. Code § 11-18-02.2).
“The full consideration paid for this conveyance is $[____].”
[// GUIDANCE: If the deed qualifies for an exemption under § 11-18-02.2(3), replace the foregoing sentence with “EXEMPT – [cite exemption, e.g., ‘Gift’]”.]

2.3 Habendum. The Property is conveyed WITHOUT COVENANT OR WARRANTY, express or implied.

3. REPRESENTATIONS & WARRANTIES

3.1 Authority. Grantor represents that Grantor has lawful authority to execute this Deed and convey whatever interest Grantor possesses in the Property.

3.2 No Further Warranties. Except as expressly provided in Section 3.1, Grantor makes NO representations, warranties, or covenants of any kind whatsoever concerning title, possession, or condition of the Property. Grantee accepts the Property “AS IS, WHERE IS, WITH ALL FAULTS.”

4. GENERAL PROVISIONS

4.1 Governing Law & Forum. This Deed shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of North Dakota. Any action arising out of or relating to this Deed shall be brought exclusively in the state district court located in ________ County, North Dakota.

4.2 Binding Effect; Run with the Land. The provisions of this Deed shall run with the land and bind and benefit the parties and their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors, and assigns.

4.3 Entire Agreement; Amendment. This Deed constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the conveyance of the Property and may be amended only by an instrument of equal dignity executed by Grantor and Grantee.

4.4 Severability. If any provision of this Deed is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

4.5 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 original signatures.

5. EXECUTION & ACKNOWLEDGMENT

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Grantor has executed this Quitclaim Deed as of the Effective Date.

GRANTOR:
[LEGAL NAME]
By: _____
Name: ____
Title (if any): ______

[// GUIDANCE: Add additional signature blocks if multiple Grantors.]

STATE OF __ )
) ss.
COUNTY OF __ )

On this _ day of __, 20_, before me, a Notary Public in and for said state, personally appeared ____, known to me or satisfactorily proven to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he/she/they executed the same for the purposes therein contained.

Notary Public
(NOTARIAL SEAL)
My commission expires: _______

[// GUIDANCE: If the acknowledgment is taken within North Dakota, use the short-form acknowledgment permitted under N.D. Cent. Code § 44-06.1-13.]

EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY
[Insert full and exact legal description. Attach additional pages if necessary and label “Exhibit A-1,” “Exhibit A-2,” etc. Each exhibit page must contain sufficient top margin for recording.]

END OF DOCUMENT

[// GUIDANCE – NORTH DAKOTA RECORDING CHECKLIST
• 3-inch top margin on first page; 1-inch margins elsewhere (N.D. Cent. Code § 11-18-05(1)).
• Grantor & Grantee names and post-office addresses (N.D. Cent. Code § 47-19-02).
• “Prepared By” statement (§ 47-19-03.1).
• Full consideration OR statutory exemption (§ 11-18-02.2).
• Tax-statement mailing address (§ 11-18-02.2).
• Auditor’s certificate for delinquent taxes affixed prior to recording (county-level requirement).
• Proper notarization using a North Dakota-compliant acknowledgment.
• Legible legal description; if metes and bounds, include section-township-range data.
• Sufficient space on each page for recorder’s bar-coding/endorsement.
Failure to meet any of the foregoing may result in rejection by the recorder’s office. ]