New Jersey 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.

New Jersey deed rules · as of 2026

Witnesses (besides notary): None — notary only
Where to record: County Clerk (styled Register of Deeds and Mortgages in some larger counties)
Transfer tax: Yes — see below

Source: N.J.S.A. 46:26A-3 · verify ↗. A deed moves real property — have someone qualified review it before you sign, and record it promptly.

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New Jersey signing & recording

No — in New Jersey the grantor's notarized signature is enough; no separate witnesses are required (N.J.S.A. 46:26A-3, as of 2026). N.J.S.A. 46:26A-3 — a document is recordable only if it bears a signature and is 'acknowledged or proved as provided by Title 46', with names printed beneath signatures Record the signed deed with the County Clerk (styled Register of Deeds and Mortgages in some larger counties). Transfer tax: Realty Transfer Fee, N.J.S.A. 46:15-7: graduated — $1.25 state + $0.50 county per $500 base, plus additional and general-purpose fees at higher brackets (up to roughly $6.05/$500 total on high-value sales); deeds for consideration under $100 are exempt (N.J.S.A. 46:15-10(a)), as are transfers between spouses and parent/child Check the current New Jersey 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 Jersey require witnesses on a quitclaim deed?

Where do I record the deed in New Jersey?

With the County Clerk (styled Register of Deeds and Mortgages in some larger counties) 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 Jersey?

Realty Transfer Fee, N.J.S.A. 46:15-7: graduated — $1.25 state + $0.50 county per $500 base, plus additional and general-purpose fees at higher brackets (up to roughly $6.05/$500 total on high-value sales); deeds for consideration under $100 are exempt (N.J.S.A. 46:15-10(a)), as are transfers between spouses and parent/child 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 Jersey compare? See the deed witness requirements in all 50 states, every rule cited to statute.

How New Jersey compares

Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of 2026). Source for New Jersey: N.J.S.A. 46:26A-3 ↗.

New Jersey 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 — Delaware (0), New York (0), Pennsylvania (0). Every neighboring state with a rule matches New Jersey.

The rest of what New Jersey requires

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

Security deposit cap · as of 2026: 1.5 months' rent N.J. Stat. §46:8-19 ↗
Deposit return deadline · as of 2026: 30 days after move-out N.J. Stat. §46:8-19 ↗
Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy · as of 2026: 30 days N.J. Stat. §46:8-19 ↗
Notice to cure a lease violation · as of 2026: 30 days N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:18-61.1 et seq.; § 2A:18-56 ↗
Small claims limit · as of 2026: $5,000 N.J. Ct. R. 6:1-2(a)(2) ↗
Where you file · as of 2026: Small Claims Section, Special Civil Part, Superior Court Law Division · filing fee $35 for a complaint against one defendant, plus $5 for each additional defendant (njcourts.gov Small Claims self-help page; fees per N.J.S.A. 22A:2-37.1) N.J. Ct. R. 6:1-2(a)(2) ↗
Rental application fee · as of July 2026: Capped at $50 (eff. 5/1/2026) NJ Attorney General guidance ↗
Bill of sale notarization · as of 2026: Not required New Jersey MVC / DMV.ORG ↗
Power of attorney signing · as of 2026: Notarization required N.J. Stat. §46:2B-8.9 ↗
LLC operating agreement · as of 2026: Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rules N.J. Stat. § 42:2C-2 (definition); § 42:2C-11 (scope) ↗

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