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Free Louisiana Quit Claim Deed Form

Use this free Louisiana quitclaim deed form to prepare an Act of Quitclaim transferring immovable property to a buyer, a co-owner, a trust, or an LLC. Louisiana is organized into parishes rather than counties, and the act is recorded by the parish Clerk of Court in the conveyance records of the parish where the property is located. This form prepares an act under private signature, duly acknowledged: each person who signs acknowledges their signature before a notary, and no witnesses are needed. The act states the name, domicile, mailing address, and marital status of every party (La. Civ. Code art. 3352), and it transfers whatever interest the transferor has without any warranty (La. Civ. Code art. 2502). Donations are not supported.

This form prepares an Act of Quitclaim with the party details Louisiana requires (La. Civ. Code art. 3352), the tax notice designee (La. R.S. 9:2721), and the spousal concurrence for community property (La. Civ. Code art. 2347). It does not prepare donations, which require an authentic act signed in person before a notary public or other officer authorized to perform that function, in the presence of two witnesses.

Louisiana Quit Claim Deed Form

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Step 1: Transaction & Property

What is the Transferee giving in exchange for the property? *

The Louisiana parish where the property is located. The act is recorded in that parish's conveyance records.

Copy the full legal description exactly from the act by which the property was acquired.

Optional. Printed on the deed when supplied. Found on the parish assessor's records or tax notice.

Municipal Street Address

Optional. Printed on the deed when the property has an assigned address.

Louisiana

Step 2: Grantor (Transferor)

The Grantor is the person or entity transferring the property.

Grantor Capacity *

Step 3: Grantee (Transferee)

The Grantee is the person or entity receiving the property. Grantees do not sign the deed.

Grantee 1

Grantee Capacity *

Step 4: Price & Tax Notices

Tax Notice Designee

The person who will receive ad valorem tax and assessment notices for the property (La. R.S. 9:2721).

Who should receive tax notices? *

Step 5: Review

Who signs before the notary

  • (name not yet entered) (Grantor)

Each signer acknowledges their signature before a notary. No witnesses are needed.

Before You Record

  • 1This form does not prepare donations. Under La. Civ. Code art. 1541, a donation inter vivos of immovable property must be made by authentic act, which under La. Civ. Code art. 1833 is executed in person before a notary public or other officer authorized to perform that function, in the presence of two witnesses, all of whom sign. Remote online notarization cannot create an authentic act. If you intend to give the property away for no price, consult a Louisiana notary or attorney.
  • 2The price stated in the act must be real and actually paid, and it should not be out of proportion to the value of the property. A nominal price (for example, $10 for a house) risks the transfer being recharacterized as a disguised donation, which would require an authentic act that this form cannot produce.
  • 3Witnesses are not required for this act. It is an act under private signature, duly acknowledged: each person who signs acknowledges their signature before a notary, and no witness signs.
  • 4Louisiana law does not recognize joint tenancy or a right of survivorship. When two or more Transferees acquire the property, they own it in indivision, and each co-owner's share passes at death by will or by intestacy, not automatically to the other co-owners.
  • 5Parish recording fees are set by La. R.S. 13:844(A)(1): $100 for a document of 1 to 5 pages, $200 for 6 to 25 pages, $300 for 26 to 50 pages, and $300 plus $5 for each page over 50. The fee includes indexing up to 10 names, with $5 added for each indexed name after the tenth.
  • 6A separate Louisiana Clerks' Remote Access Authority (LCRAA) fee applies to each recorded document under La. R.S. 13:754(F): $5 per document for documents recorded through December 31, 2026, and an additional $5 per document for documents recorded from January 1, 2027 through August 1, 2029, unless that period is extended. Confirm the current amount and accepted payment methods with the parish Clerk of Court before you go.
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Louisiana Quit Claim Deed Requirements

Before recording a quit claim deed in Louisiana, make sure the document meets these requirements:

  • ✓Written act transferring the immovable property, signed by the transferor(s) (La. Civ. Code art. 1839)
  • ✓Executed as an act under private signature and acknowledged by each person who signs it before a notary; witnesses are not required for this form of act
  • ✓Full name, domicile, and permanent mailing address of each transferor and transferee (La. Civ. Code art. 3352(A)(1); La. R.S. 35:12)
  • ✓Marital status of each individual party, with the present spouse's full name when married, and the transferor's declaration of whether their marital status has changed since acquiring the property (La. Civ. Code art. 3352(A)(2), (3); La. R.S. 35:11)
  • ✓A legal description of the immovable property (La. Civ. Code arts. 517, 1839), plus the municipal address if one has been assigned (La. Civ. Code art. 3352(A)(4))
  • ✓Name and mailing address of the person designated to receive ad valorem tax and assessment notices (La. R.S. 9:2721(A))
  • ✓A caption on the first page, such as "ACT OF QUITCLAIM", with a 2-inch top margin and 1-inch bottom and side margins on the first page (La. R.S. 13:844(B)(2))
  • ✓The concurrence of the transferor's spouse when the property is community property of a married transferor (La. Civ. Code art. 2347)
  • ✓A real price that is actually paid: a gift of immovable property is a donation, which must be made by authentic act before a notary public or other officer authorized to perform that function, in the presence of two witnesses (La. Civ. Code arts. 1541, 1833) and is not supported by this form
  • ✓Recorded by the parish Clerk of Court in the conveyance records of the parish where the property is located, with parish recording fees under La. R.S. 13:844(A)(1) and the LCRAA fee under La. R.S. 13:754(F)

After You Record Your Deed in Louisiana

After the parish Clerk of Court records the act in the conveyance records, the parish assessor uses it to update ownership for the tax rolls, and ad valorem tax and assessment notices go to the tax notice designee named in the act (La. R.S. 9:2721). When two or more transferees acquire the property, they own it in indivision: Louisiana has no joint tenancy or right of survivorship, so each co-owner's share passes at death by will or intestacy. Keep the recorded act as proof of the transfer.

Common Uses for a Quit Claim Deed in Louisiana

Louisiana quitclaim acts are used to sell a property interest to a co-owner, to buy out a former spouse's share after a community property partition, to transfer property into a trust, and to contribute property to an LLC in exchange for a membership interest. Because Louisiana is a community property state, a married transferor's spouse concurs in the act when the property is community property. A transfer made for no price is a donation, which requires an authentic act and is outside the scope of this form.

Louisiana Quit Claim Deed FAQ

Does a quitclaim deed need to be notarized in Louisiana?

Yes. This form prepares an act under private signature, duly acknowledged: each transferor, and any concurring spouse, acknowledges their signature before a notary. Witnesses are not required for this kind of act. If the act is notarized in Louisiana, the notary's printed name and Louisiana notary identification number or bar roll number appear with the notary's signature (La. Civ. Code art. 3352(A)(6); La. R.S. 35:12).

Can I use this form to give property to a family member?

No. A transfer of immovable property for no price is a donation inter vivos, which Louisiana requires to be made by authentic act, signed in person before a notary public or other officer authorized to perform that function, in the presence of two witnesses (La. Civ. Code arts. 1541, 1833). The donee must also accept the donation (La. Civ. Code arts. 1544, 1545). Remote online notarization cannot create an authentic act. A price that is nominal or far below the property's value risks the transfer being treated as a disguised donation. Consult a Louisiana notary or attorney for a donation.

Where do I record a quitclaim deed in Louisiana?

Louisiana has 64 parishes instead of counties. You record the act with the parish Clerk of Court for the parish where the property is located, who records it in that parish's conveyance records. Orleans Parish is coextensive with the City of New Orleans.

Does my spouse need to sign?

If you are married and the property is community property, your spouse concurs in the act, because the concurrence of both spouses is required to alienate community immovable property (La. Civ. Code art. 2347). The spouse signs and acknowledges the act before a notary. This form adds the concurrence whenever a married transferor says the property was acquired during the marriage or is unsure, and it is not needed when your spouse is also a transferor on the same act.

How do co-owners hold title in Louisiana?

Two or more transferees own the property in indivision. Louisiana does not recognize joint tenancy or a right of survivorship, so each co-owner's share passes at death by will or intestacy rather than automatically to the others. This form can state each transferee's undivided share, such as 60% and 40%.

How much does it cost to record?

Parish recording fees under La. R.S. 13:844(A)(1) are $100 for a document of 1 to 5 pages, $200 for 6 to 25 pages, $300 for 26 to 50 pages, and $300 plus $5 for each page over 50, including indexing of up to 10 names with $5 for each additional name. A separate LCRAA fee of $5 per document applies through December 31, 2026, with an additional $5 per document from January 1, 2027 through August 1, 2029 unless extended (La. R.S. 13:754(F)). Confirm the current amount with the parish Clerk of Court before you record.

What is the tax notice designee?

Louisiana requires the act to name the person who will receive ad valorem tax notices and assessment notices for the property, with that person's mailing address (La. R.S. 9:2721(A)). This form defaults to the first transferee and lets you name someone else instead.

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