Ohio 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.
Ohio deed rules · as of 2026
- Witnesses (besides notary)
- None — notary only
- Where to record
- County Recorder
- Transfer tax
- Yes — see below
Source: Ohio Rev. Code § 5301.01 · verify ↗. A deed moves real property — have someone qualified review it before you sign, and record it promptly.
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Ohio signing & recording
No — in Ohio the grantor's notarized signature is enough; no separate witnesses are required (Ohio Rev. Code § 5301.01(A), as of 2026). Ohio Rev. Code § 5301.01(A) — a deed shall be signed by the grantor and the signing acknowledged before a judge, clerk of court, county auditor, county engineer, notary public, or mayor, who certifies the acknowledgment; recording in the county recorder's office per § 5301.25 Record the signed deed with the County Recorder. Transfer tax: Real property conveyance fee, Ohio Rev. Code § 319.54(G)(3): $1 minimum or 10 cents per $100 ($1 per $1,000, 0.1%) of value, plus permissive county tax up to $3 per $1,000 (§ 322.02); exemptions include gifts between spouses or parent and child (§ 319.54(G)(3)(d)) and transfers among heirs with no money consideration ((G)(3)(s)) — claimed via form DTE 100(EX) Check the current Ohio 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 Ohio require witnesses on a quitclaim deed?
No — in Ohio the grantor's notarized signature is enough; no separate witnesses are required (Ohio Rev. Code § 5301.01(A), as of 2026). Ohio Rev. Code § 5301.01(A) — a deed shall be signed by the grantor and the signing acknowledged before a judge, clerk of court, county auditor, county engineer, notary public, or mayor, who certifies the acknowledgment; recording in the county recorder's office per § 5301.25
Where do I record the deed in Ohio?
With the County Recorder 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 Ohio?
Real property conveyance fee, Ohio Rev. Code § 319.54(G)(3): $1 minimum or 10 cents per $100 ($1 per $1,000, 0.1%) of value, plus permissive county tax up to $3 per $1,000 (§ 322.02); exemptions include gifts between spouses or parent and child (§ 319.54(G)(3)(d)) and transfers among heirs with no money consideration ((G)(3)(s)) — claimed via form DTE 100(EX) Check the current rate and exemptions before recording — the recorder will not accept the deed without the required tax forms or stamps.
How does Ohio compare? See the deed witness requirements in all 50 states, every rule cited to statute.
How Ohio compares
Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of 2026). Source for Ohio: Ohio Rev. Code § 5301.01 ↗.
- Ohio 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 — Indiana (0), Kentucky (0), Michigan (0), Pennsylvania (0), West Virginia (0). Every neighboring state with a rule matches Ohio.
The rest of what Ohio requires
The figures below are Ohio'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 Ohio page for that document.
- Security deposit cap · as of 2026
- No statutory limit Ohio Rev. Code §5321.16 ↗
- Deposit return deadline · as of 2026
- 30 days after move-out Ohio Rev. Code §5321.16 ↗
- Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy · as of 2026
- 30 days Ohio Rev. Code §5321.16 ↗
- Notice for unpaid rent · as of 2026
- 3 days to pay or quit Ohio Rev. Code § 1923.04; § 5321.11; § 5321.17 ↗
- Notice to cure a lease violation · as of 2026
- 30 days Ohio Rev. Code § 1923.04; § 5321.11; § 5321.17 ↗
- Small claims limit · as of 2026
- $6,000 O.R.C. ch. 1925 (limit: § 1925.02) ↗
- Where you file · as of 2026
- Small Claims Division of Municipal or County Court · filing fee Varies by court (set locally under each court's cost schedule), typically about $25–$75 plus service costs; e.g. Franklin County Municipal Court (Columbus) raised small claims filing costs by $6 effective Aug 1, 2026. Indigent filers may submit a poverty affidavit. O.R.C. ch. 1925 (limit: § 1925.02) ↗
- Rental application fee · as of July 2026
- No statutory limit Ohio Revised Code ↗
- Bill of sale notarization · as of 2026
- Not required Ohio BMV / DMV.ORG ↗
- Power of attorney signing · as of 2026
- Notarization recommended Ohio Rev. Code §1337.25 (form §1337.60) ↗
- LLC operating agreement · as of 2026
- Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rules Ohio Rev. Code § 1706.01(R) (definition); § 1706.08 (effect) ↗
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