Requirements
Formatting (§ 23-1503.01): The NE Office of the Register of Deeds requires all deeds to comply with the following formatting requirements:
- Top margin: three inches (3″) by eight and a half inches (8.5″).
- Other margins: One inch (1″) side and bottom margins.
- Page size minimum: eight and a half inches (8.5″) by eleven inches (11″).
- Page size maximum: eight and a half inches (8.5″) by fourteen inches (14″).
- Colors: Blank ink on white background.
- Paperweight: Not less than twenty-pound weight.
- Font size: Minimum of eight-point (8 pt) font.
Mandatory Information (§ 23-1510): A return address and the title “Quit Claim Deed” must be evident on the first page of the form below the three-inch (3″) margin.
Grantor and Grantee Names (§ 76-118): The names of the Grantor and Grantee must be included in the form.
Homestead Properties (§ 40-104): The form must be executed and acknowledged by both spouses in cases where the deed will convey the homestead of a married person.
Signing Requirements (§ 76-211): The completed deed must be signed by the Grantor and acknowledged by a Notary Public. Electronic signatures are permitted.
Real Estate Transfer Statement: In addition to completing the deed, Form 521 (Real Estate Transfer Statement.pdf) must be completed and filed alongside the quit claim deed.
Filing: Upon completion, the form will need to be presented to the county-specific Recorder’s Office for filing alongside Form 521 (above).