Tennessee 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.
Tennessee deed rules · as of 2026
- Witnesses (besides notary)
- None — notary only
- Where to record
- County Register of Deeds ('county register', Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-24-101)
- Transfer tax
- Yes — see below
Source: Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-22-101 · verify ↗. A deed moves real property — have someone qualified review it before you sign, and record it promptly.
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Tennessee signing & recording
No — in Tennessee the grantor's notarized signature is enough; no separate witnesses are required (Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-22-101(a) — signature must be 'either acknowledged according to law OR proved by at least two (2) subscribing witnesses' (witnesses only an alternative to notarization), as of 2026). Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-22-101 (authentication for registration: original signature acknowledged or proved by two subscribing witnesses); § 66-24-101(e) lets the county register refuse unacknowledged instruments. Record the signed deed with the County Register of Deeds ('county register', Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-24-101). Transfer tax: Recordation transfer tax: $0.37 per $100 on the greater of consideration or value of the property (Tenn. Code Ann. § 67-4-409(a)); for QUITCLAIM deeds the tax is based 'only on the actual consideration given' — so a no-consideration quitclaim owes essentially no transfer tax. Check the current Tennessee 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 Tennessee require witnesses on a quitclaim deed?
No — in Tennessee the grantor's notarized signature is enough; no separate witnesses are required (Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-22-101(a) — signature must be 'either acknowledged according to law OR proved by at least two (2) subscribing witnesses' (witnesses only an alternative to notarization), as of 2026). Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-22-101 (authentication for registration: original signature acknowledged or proved by two subscribing witnesses); § 66-24-101(e) lets the county register refuse unacknowledged instruments.
Where do I record the deed in Tennessee?
With the County Register of Deeds ('county register', Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-24-101) 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 Tennessee?
Recordation transfer tax: $0.37 per $100 on the greater of consideration or value of the property (Tenn. Code Ann. § 67-4-409(a)); for QUITCLAIM deeds the tax is based 'only on the actual consideration given' — so a no-consideration quitclaim owes essentially no transfer tax. Check the current rate and exemptions before recording — the recorder will not accept the deed without the required tax forms or stamps.
How does Tennessee compare? See the deed witness requirements in all 50 states, every rule cited to statute.
How Tennessee compares
Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of 2026). Source for Tennessee: Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-22-101 ↗.
- Tennessee 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 — Alabama (0), Arkansas (0), Georgia (1), Kentucky (0), Mississippi (0), Missouri (0), North Carolina (0), Virginia (0).
The rest of what Tennessee requires
The figures below are Tennessee'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 Tennessee page for that document.
- Security deposit cap · as of 2026
- No statutory limit Tenn. Code §66-28-301 ↗
- Deposit return deadline · as of 2026
- 30 days after move-out Tenn. Code §66-28-301 ↗
- Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy · as of 2026
- 30 days Tenn. Code §66-28-301 ↗
- Notice for unpaid rent · as of 2026
- 14 days to pay or quit Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-505; § 66-28-512 (URLTA counties) ↗
- Notice to cure a lease violation · as of 2026
- 14 days Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-505; § 66-28-512 (URLTA counties) ↗
- Small claims limit · as of 2026
- $25,000 Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-15-501 ↗
- Where you file · as of 2026
- General Sessions Court · filing fee Varies by county: state base filing fee per Tenn. Code Ann. §8-21-401 plus county litigation taxes and service of the civil warrant; typical all-in cost roughly $100-$150 (evictions can run higher). Check the county General Sessions clerk for exact amounts. Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-15-501 ↗
- Rental application fee · as of July 2026
- No statutory limit Tennessee Code ↗
- Bill of sale notarization · as of 2026
- Not required Tennessee DOR / DMV.ORG ↗
- Power of attorney signing · as of 2026
- Notarization recommended Tenn. Code §34-6-101 et seq. ↗
- LLC operating agreement · as of 2026
- Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rules Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 48-249-102(24), 48-249-203 ↗
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