Arkansas Quitclaim Deed
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Arkansas deed rules · as of 2026
- Witnesses (besides notary)
- None — notary only
- Where to record
- County Recorder — the Circuit Clerk serves ex officio as recorder in most counties (county clerk in a few)
- Transfer tax
- Yes — see below
Source: Ark. Code Ann. § 18-12-104 · verify ↗. A deed moves real property — have someone qualified review it before you sign, and record it promptly.
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Arkansas signing & recording
No — in Arkansas the grantor's notarized signature is enough; no separate witnesses are required (Ark. Code Ann. § 18-12-104 — literally calls for execution before two disinterested witnesses or grantor acknowledgment before two subscribing witnesses, but the recording statutes (§ 16-47-101, § 14-15-404) accept acknowledgment before an officer OR proof by witnesses, and universal practice/case law treat a notarized deed without lay witnesses as valid and recordable — so 0 witnesses for a notarized deed, as of 2026). Ark. Code Ann. § 16-47-101: deeds must be 'proven or duly acknowledged' before being admitted to record; § 14-15-404: an unrecorded (or unacknowledged) deed is not valid against subsequent purchasers, though it binds the parties. Record the signed deed with the County Recorder — the Circuit Clerk serves ex officio as recorder in most counties (county clerk in a few). Transfer tax: Real Property Transfer Tax, Ark. Code Ann. § 26-60-105 (plus additional tax): $3.30 per $1,000 total, imposed only when consideration exceeds $100 — gifts and nominal-consideration (≤$100) quitclaims are exempt Check the current Arkansas 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 Arkansas require witnesses on a quitclaim deed?
No — in Arkansas the grantor's notarized signature is enough; no separate witnesses are required (Ark. Code Ann. § 18-12-104 — literally calls for execution before two disinterested witnesses or grantor acknowledgment before two subscribing witnesses, but the recording statutes (§ 16-47-101, § 14-15-404) accept acknowledgment before an officer OR proof by witnesses, and universal practice/case law treat a notarized deed without lay witnesses as valid and recordable — so 0 witnesses for a notarized deed, as of 2026). Ark. Code Ann. § 16-47-101: deeds must be 'proven or duly acknowledged' before being admitted to record; § 14-15-404: an unrecorded (or unacknowledged) deed is not valid against subsequent purchasers, though it binds the parties.
Where do I record the deed in Arkansas?
With the County Recorder — the Circuit Clerk serves ex officio as recorder in most counties (county clerk in a few) 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 Arkansas?
Real Property Transfer Tax, Ark. Code Ann. § 26-60-105 (plus additional tax): $3.30 per $1,000 total, imposed only when consideration exceeds $100 — gifts and nominal-consideration (≤$100) quitclaims are exempt Check the current rate and exemptions before recording — the recorder will not accept the deed without the required tax forms or stamps.
How does Arkansas compare? See the deed witness requirements in all 50 states, every rule cited to statute.
How Arkansas compares
Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of 2026). Source for Arkansas: Ark. Code Ann. § 18-12-104 ↗.
- Arkansas is one of 38 of 51 jurisdictions that charge a transfer or documentary tax when a deed is recorded (13 charge no state transfer tax on deeds).
- 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.
Witnesses required (beyond the notary) in neighboring states — Louisiana (2), Mississippi (0), Missouri (0), Oklahoma (0), Tennessee (0), Texas (0).
The rest of what Arkansas requires
The figures below are Arkansas'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 Arkansas page for that document.
- Security deposit cap · as of 2026
- 2 months' rent Ark. Code §18-16-305 ↗
- Deposit return deadline · as of 2026
- 60 days after move-out Ark. Code §18-16-305 ↗
- Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy · as of 2026
- 30 days Ark. Code §18-16-305 ↗
- Notice for unpaid rent · as of 2026
- 3 days to pay or quit Ark. Code § 18-60-304; § 18-17-701; § 18-17-704 ↗
- Notice to cure a lease violation · as of 2026
- 14 days Ark. Code § 18-60-304; § 18-17-701; § 18-17-704 ↗
- Small claims limit · as of 2026
- $5,000 Ark. Code Ann. §§16-17-601 to -613 (attorney bar at §16-17-606) ↗
- Where you file · as of 2026
- Small Claims Division of the District Court · filing fee $65 statewide ($50 filing fee + $15 technology fee, Ark. Code Ann. §§16-17-705, 21-6-416); sheriff or certified-mail service costs extra Ark. Code Ann. §§16-17-601 to -613 (attorney bar at §16-17-606) ↗
- Rental application fee · as of July 2026
- No statutory limit Arkansas Code ↗
- Bill of sale notarization · as of 2026
- Not required Arkansas DFA / DMV.ORG ↗
- Power of attorney signing · as of 2026
- Notarization recommended Ark. Code §28-68-105 (form §28-68-301) ↗
- LLC operating agreement · as of 2026
- Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rules Ark. Code Ann. § 4-38-102(13) ↗
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