Free Massachusetts Quitclaim Deed Form

Yes. Massachusetts requires the grantor's signature to be acknowledged before a notarial officer before the deed can be recorded. Before mailing a printed, remotely notarized deed, confirm with the receiving registry district that it will be accepted - some districts, including Middlesex South, publish an original-signature requirement.

No. A Massachusetts quitclaim deed carries limited statutory covenants under M.G.L. c. 183, §§ 11 and 17: the grantor promises the property is free from encumbrances made by the grantor, and will defend title against claims arising through the grantor. It does not warrant against defects or claims from before the grantor owned the property, and it is not a bare release of whatever interest the grantor may have, either.

Massachusetts records land by registry district, not simply by county. Nine counties are each a single district, but Berkshire, Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, and Worcester Counties are each split into two or three independent registry districts, each with its own Register. Our form looks up the correct registry district automatically once you select your city or town - you never need to identify it yourself.

M.G.L. c. 183, § 6A requires every deed to identify how the described land relates to prior records: by referencing the deed that conveyed the property to the current grantor, by stating that the deed creates no new boundary lines, by referencing a previously recorded plan, or by noting that a plan is being recorded together with the deed. Our form walks you through picking the one that applies and collects the supporting book/page, document number, or plan reference.

No. This form covers recorded land only. If your property is registered land, the Land Court Chief Title Examiner has issued a memorandum currently instructing registry districts not to register remotely notarized documents, so a different process applies. Our form detects a registered-land selection in Step 1 and stops there with an explanation rather than generating a deed that won't be accepted.

M.G.L. c. 188, § 10 protects a resident spouse's or former spouse's homestead rights when a home is conveyed to someone outside the family. Our form asks whether the property is the grantor's home and is being conveyed outside the family; if so, you choose the statement that fits - a joining spouse's release, an unmarried grantor, a non-home property, or a sworn statement that no spouse or former spouse holds unreleased rights.

Massachusetts imposes a deeds excise tax whenever consideration exceeds $100, unless a statutory exemption applies (M.G.L. c. 64D, §§ 1, 6B). The excise must be paid, or the exemption stated on the deed, before recording - the registry may refuse to record the deed otherwise. Dukes County (Martha’s Vineyard) and Nantucket also assess a separate land bank fee on top of the state excise.

Yes. Our Massachusetts form supports an LLC, a trustee, or an attorney-in-fact acting for a principal on both the grantor and grantee side. For an attorney-in-fact grantor, the principal is still named as the record owner in the granting clause, and the attorney-in-fact signs and is named in the acknowledgment under the recorded Power of Attorney.