North Dakota 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.
North Dakota deed rules · as of 2026
- Witnesses (besides notary)
- None — notary only
- Where to record
- County Recorder (office renamed from Register of Deeds in 2001)
- Transfer tax
- No state transfer tax
Source: N.D.C.C. § 47-10-01 · verify ↗. A deed moves real property — have someone qualified review it before you sign, and record it promptly.
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North Dakota signing & recording
No — in North Dakota the grantor's notarized signature is enough; no separate witnesses are required (N.D.C.C. § 47-10-01, as of 2026). N.D.C.C. § 47-19-03 — before an instrument can be recorded its execution must be established, for individuals by acknowledgment by the person executing it (proof by subscribing witness under § 47-19-22 is an alternative) Record the signed deed with the County Recorder (office renamed from Register of Deeds in 2001). Check the current North Dakota 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 North Dakota require witnesses on a quitclaim deed?
No — in North Dakota the grantor's notarized signature is enough; no separate witnesses are required (N.D.C.C. § 47-10-01, as of 2026). N.D.C.C. § 47-19-03 — before an instrument can be recorded its execution must be established, for individuals by acknowledgment by the person executing it (proof by subscribing witness under § 47-19-22 is an alternative)
Where do I record the deed in North Dakota?
With the County Recorder (office renamed from Register of Deeds in 2001) 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 North Dakota?
North Dakota 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 North Dakota compare? See the deed witness requirements in all 50 states, every rule cited to statute.
How North Dakota compares
Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of 2026). Source for North Dakota: N.D.C.C. § 47-10-01 ↗.
- North Dakota 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.
Witnesses required (beyond the notary) in neighboring states — Minnesota (0), Montana (0), South Dakota (0). Every neighboring state with a rule matches North Dakota.
The rest of what North Dakota requires
The figures below are North Dakota'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 North Dakota page for that document.
- Security deposit cap · as of 2026
- 1 month's rent (2 if pets) N.D. Cent. Code §47-16-07.1 ↗
- Deposit return deadline · as of 2026
- 30 days after move-out N.D. Cent. Code §47-16-07.1 ↗
- Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy · as of 2026
- 30 days N.D. Cent. Code §47-16-07.1 ↗
- Notice for unpaid rent · as of 2026
- 3 days to pay or quit N.D. Cent. Code § 47-32-01; § 47-16-15 ↗
- Small claims limit · as of 2026
- $15,000 N.D.C.C. ch. 27-08.1 ↗
- Where you file · as of 2026
- Small Claims Court (District Court) · filing fee $20 — N.D.C.C. § 27-05.2-03(1)(e): 'For filing a small claims action in district court, twenty dollars' (official Century Code PDF) N.D.C.C. ch. 27-08.1 ↗
- Rental application fee · as of July 2026
- No statutory limit North Dakota Century Code ↗
- Bill of sale notarization · as of 2026
- Not required North Dakota DOT (Form SFN 2888) ↗
- Power of attorney signing · as of 2026
- Notarization recommended N.D. Cent. Code §30.1-30-01 et seq. ↗
- LLC operating agreement · as of 2026
- Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rules N.D. Cent. Code § 10-32.1-02(36) (definition); § 10-32.1-01 (citation) ↗
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