Oklahoma 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.
Oklahoma deed rules · as of 2026
- Witnesses (besides notary)
- None — notary only
- Where to record
- County Clerk (acts as registrar of deeds)
- Transfer tax
- Yes — see below
Source: 16 O.S. § 4 · verify ↗. A deed moves real property — have someone qualified review it before you sign, and record it promptly.
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Oklahoma signing & recording
No — in Oklahoma the grantor's notarized signature is enough; no separate witnesses are required (16 O.S. § 4(A), as of 2026). 16 O.S. § 26 — 'No deed, mortgage or other instrument affecting the real estate shall be received for record or recorded unless executed and acknowledged in substantial compliance with this chapter; and the recording of any such instrument not so executed and acknowledged shall not be effective for any purpose' Record the signed deed with the County Clerk (acts as registrar of deeds). Transfer tax: Documentary stamp tax, 68 O.S. § 3201: $0.75 per $500 of consideration, applies only to realty 'sold' with consideration over $100; exempt: deeds without actual consideration between spouses, parent-child, or persons within the second degree of consanguinity, transfers to family-owned entities and revocable trusts, corrective deeds, etc. (68 O.S. § 3202) Check the current Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma require witnesses on a quitclaim deed?
No — in Oklahoma the grantor's notarized signature is enough; no separate witnesses are required (16 O.S. § 4(A), as of 2026). 16 O.S. § 26 — 'No deed, mortgage or other instrument affecting the real estate shall be received for record or recorded unless executed and acknowledged in substantial compliance with this chapter; and the recording of any such instrument not so executed and acknowledged shall not be effective for any purpose'
Where do I record the deed in Oklahoma?
With the County Clerk (acts as registrar 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 Oklahoma?
Documentary stamp tax, 68 O.S. § 3201: $0.75 per $500 of consideration, applies only to realty 'sold' with consideration over $100; exempt: deeds without actual consideration between spouses, parent-child, or persons within the second degree of consanguinity, transfers to family-owned entities and revocable trusts, corrective deeds, etc. (68 O.S. § 3202) Check the current rate and exemptions before recording — the recorder will not accept the deed without the required tax forms or stamps.
How does Oklahoma compare? See the deed witness requirements in all 50 states, every rule cited to statute.
How Oklahoma compares
Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of 2026). Source for Oklahoma: 16 O.S. § 4 ↗.
- Oklahoma 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 — Arkansas (0), Colorado (0), Kansas (0), Missouri (0), New Mexico (0), Texas (0). Every neighboring state with a rule matches Oklahoma.
The rest of what Oklahoma requires
The figures below are Oklahoma'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 Oklahoma page for that document.
- Security deposit cap · as of 2026
- No statutory limit Okla. Stat. tit. 41 §115 ↗
- Deposit return deadline · as of 2026
- 45 days after move-out Okla. Stat. tit. 41 §115 ↗
- Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy · as of 2026
- 30 days Okla. Stat. tit. 41 §115 ↗
- Notice for unpaid rent · as of 2026
- 5 days to pay or quit Okla. Stat. tit. 41, § 131; § 132; § 111 ↗
- Notice to cure a lease violation · as of 2026
- 15 days Okla. Stat. tit. 41, § 131; § 132; § 111 ↗
- Small claims limit · as of 2026
- $10,000 12 O.S. § 1751; fees: 28 O.S. § 152 ↗
- Where you file · as of 2026
- Small Claims Division of District Court · filing fee Restructured effective Nov. 1, 2025 (Laws 2025, c. 87): the old $58/$78/$178 small-claims tiers were removed from 28 O.S. § 152 — now a $150 flat fee for civil actions of $10,000 or less plus mandatory statutory add-ons, roughly $200–$215 total before service costs (certified mail ~$10; sheriff service $50) 12 O.S. § 1751; fees: 28 O.S. § 152 ↗
- Rental application fee · as of July 2026
- No statutory limit Oklahoma Statutes ↗
- Bill of sale notarization · as of 2026
- Not required Oklahoma Service OK / DMV.ORG ↗
- Power of attorney signing · as of 2026
- Notarization recommended Okla. Stat. tit. 58 §3005 (form §3041) ↗
- LLC operating agreement · as of 2026
- Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rules 18 Okla. Stat. § 2001 (definition; subsec. 16 in current numbering) ↗
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