Recording Requirements
- The grantor must have the document notarized.[1].
- The deed must be printed on paper sized between 8.5″ x 11″ and 8.5″ x 14″.[2]
- The font must be at least 10pt.
- Margins:
- 1.75″ top margin on the first page
- 1″ top margin on each other page
- 0.75″ on the sides of all pages
- 1.5″ margin on the bottom section of the last page
The deed will be recorded at the Registry of Deeds in the county where the property is located.[3] At the time of this writing, the fee is $22 for the first page and $2 for every other page.[4]
Quitclaim Deed With Covenant (Preview)
Additional Forms
Real Estate Transfer Tax Declaration (Form RETTD) (Online|PDF) – This must be filed with the deed unless the property is exempt from transfer tax.[5]
Sources
- § 203
- MRDOA Recording Requirements (download only)
- § 201
- § 751(1), Fee Schedule
- § 4641-D