Alaska Quitclaim Deed

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Maintained by Rapi Stack · Every state-specific figure on this page is cited to its statute or official agency page · Dataset last verified 2026 · Not legal advice.

Alaska deed rules · as of 2026

Witnesses (besides notary): None — notary only
Where to record: Recorder's Office, Alaska Department of Natural Resources — a single statewide agency operating recording districts (Alaska has no county recorders)
Transfer tax: No state transfer tax

Source: AS 34.15.150 (execution); AS 34.15.040 (quitclaim) · verify ↗. A deed moves real property — have someone qualified review it before you sign, and record it promptly.

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Alaska signing & recording

No — in Alaska the grantor's notarized signature is enough; no separate witnesses are required (AS 34.15.150 — conveyance must be signed and acknowledged; no witness requirement (subsection (b) validates pre-1953 deeds executed without the then-required two witnesses), as of 2026). AS 34.15.150(a): a conveyance executed in the state must be acknowledged before an authorized officer (AS 09.63.010) or proved (AS 34.15.210–.220); document standards for recording are in AS 40.17.030 (original signatures, title, return address, mailing addresses of parties to a deed, recording district). Record the signed deed with the Recorder's Office, Alaska Department of Natural Resources — a single statewide agency operating recording districts (Alaska has no county recorders). Check the current Alaska deed rules before recording.

Married? If the property is (or may be) your homestead, your spouse may need to sign the deed even if they are not on title — several states require it, and a deed missing that signature can be rejected for recording or invalid. Use the “Co-grantor / spouse” field above to add their signature line, and check your state’s rule before recording.

Existing mortgage? Transferring mortgaged property can trigger the loan’s “due-on-sale” clause. Federal law (12 U.S.C. §1701j-3(d), the Garn–St Germain Act) bars lenders from enforcing it for several transfers of residential property with fewer than five dwelling units — including a transfer to the borrower’s spouse or children, a transfer resulting from a divorce decree, and a transfer into an inter vivos (living) trust in which the borrower is and remains a beneficiary. The loan itself stays in place either way — nobody is released until it is refinanced. Read the statute ↗

Frequently asked questions

Does Alaska require witnesses on a quitclaim deed?

Where do I record the deed in Alaska?

With the Recorder's Office, Alaska Department of Natural Resources — a single statewide agency operating recording districts (Alaska has no county recorders) where the property is located. Recording is what makes the transfer visible to the world — an unrecorded deed can be valid between the parties but lose to a later buyer or lender who records first. Take the original signed deed, pay the recording fee, and keep the returned stamped copy.

Is there a transfer tax in Alaska?

Alaska does not levy a state real-estate transfer tax on deeds (as of 2026). Local recording fees still apply, and the recorder may require a cover sheet or tax form even for exempt transfers.

How does Alaska compare? See the deed witness requirements in all 50 states, every rule cited to statute.

How Alaska compares

Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of 2026). Source for Alaska: AS 34.15.150 (execution); AS 34.15.040 (quitclaim) ↗.

Alaska is one of 13 of 51 jurisdictions that charge no state transfer tax on deeds (38 charge a transfer or documentary tax when a deed is recorded).

Witnesses required (beyond the notary)

Witnesses required (beyond the notary): 0, exactly the national median.

This is the most common figure nationally — shared by 45 other states.

The rest of what Alaska requires

The figures below are Alaska's, not national averages — each one is the value we verified for this state, with the statute it comes from. Follow a row to the full Alaska page for that document.

Security deposit cap · as of 2026: 2 months' rent (waived if rent over $2,000/mo) Alaska Stat. §34.03.070 ↗
Deposit return deadline · as of 2026: 14 days after move-out Alaska Stat. §34.03.070 ↗
Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy · as of 2026: 30 days Alaska Stat. §34.03.070 ↗
Notice for unpaid rent · as of 2026: 7 days to pay or quit Alaska Stat. § 34.03.220; § 34.03.290 ↗
Notice to cure a lease violation · as of 2026: 10 days Alaska Stat. § 34.03.220; § 34.03.290 ↗
Small claims limit · as of 2026: $10,000 Alaska Stat. §22.15.040; Alaska District Court Civil Rules 8-22 ↗
Where you file · as of 2026: Small Claims (a simplified procedure of the District Court) · filing fee $50 if the claim is $2,500 or less; $100 if more than $2,500 (Alaska Court System fee schedule, effective May 1, 2023) Alaska Stat. §22.15.040; Alaska District Court Civil Rules 8-22 ↗
Rental application fee · as of July 2026: No statutory limit Alaska Landlord-Tenant Act ↗
Bill of sale notarization · as of 2026: Not required Alaska DMV ↗
Power of attorney signing · as of 2026: Notarization required Alaska Stat. §13.26.600 (form §13.26.645) ↗
LLC operating agreement · as of 2026: Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rules Alaska Stat. § 10.50.990(17) (definition); § 10.50.095 (adoption) ↗

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