New Hampshire Quitclaim Deed

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New Hampshire deed rules · as of 2026

Witnesses (besides notary): None — notary only
Where to record: Register of Deeds (county registry of deeds)
Transfer tax: Yes — see below

Source: NH RSA 477:3 · verify ↗. A deed moves real property — have someone qualified review it before you sign, and record it promptly.

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New Hampshire signing & recording

No — in New Hampshire the grantor's notarized signature is enough; no separate witnesses are required (NH RSA 477:3, as of 2026). NH RSA 477:3 — every deed 'shall be signed by the party granting the same and acknowledged by the grantor before a justice, notary public or commissioner' (acknowledgment is part of the execution requirement itself, not merely a recording formality) Record the signed deed with the Register of Deeds (county registry of deeds). Transfer tax: Real Estate Transfer Tax, RSA 78-B:1: $0.75 per $100 of price/consideration, imposed on both buyer and seller ($1.50/$100 combined); minimum tax $20 where consideration is $4,000 or less; transfers presumed taxable unless specifically exempt under RSA 78-B:2 — no blanket gift exemption, so nominal-consideration deeds typically owe the $20+$20 minimum Check the current New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire require witnesses on a quitclaim deed?

Where do I record the deed in New Hampshire?

With the Register of Deeds (county registry of deeds) 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 New Hampshire?

Real Estate Transfer Tax, RSA 78-B:1: $0.75 per $100 of price/consideration, imposed on both buyer and seller ($1.50/$100 combined); minimum tax $20 where consideration is $4,000 or less; transfers presumed taxable unless specifically exempt under RSA 78-B:2 — no blanket gift exemption, so nominal-consideration deeds typically owe the $20+$20 minimum Check the current rate and exemptions before recording — the recorder will not accept the deed without the required tax forms or stamps.

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

How New Hampshire compares

Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of 2026). Source for New Hampshire: NH RSA 477:3 ↗.

New Hampshire 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 — Maine (0), Massachusetts (0), Vermont (0). Every neighboring state with a rule matches New Hampshire.

The rest of what New Hampshire requires

The figures below are New Hampshire'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 New Hampshire page for that document.

Security deposit cap · as of 2026: 1 month's rent or $100 (whichever is greater) N.H. Rev. Stat. §540-A:6 ↗
Deposit return deadline · as of 2026: 30 days after move-out N.H. Rev. Stat. §540-A:6 ↗
Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy · as of 2026: 30 days N.H. Rev. Stat. §540-A:6 ↗
Notice for unpaid rent · as of 2026: 7 days to pay or quit RSA 540:2, 540:3 ↗
Notice to cure a lease violation · as of 2026: 30 days RSA 540:2, 540:3 ↗
Small claims limit · as of 2026: $10,000 N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. (RSA) 503:1 ↗
Where you file · as of 2026: Small Claims (Circuit Court — District Division) · filing fee approx. $125 (claims ≤$5,000) / $180 (over) per the 2025 schedule — confirm with the Circuit Court clerk (older guides still show $90/$145) N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. (RSA) 503:1 ↗
Rental application fee · as of July 2026: No statutory limit New Hampshire General Court ↗
Bill of sale notarization · as of 2026: Not required New Hampshire DMV (Form TDMV 22A) ↗
Power of attorney signing · as of 2026: Notarization required N.H. Rev. Stat. §564-E:105 (form §564-E:301) ↗
LLC operating agreement · as of 2026: Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rules N.H. RSA 304-C:16 (definition); RSA 304-C:40 (form) ↗

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