De Kalb County Quitclaim Deed Form
Last validated July 25, 2026 by our Forms Development Team
De Kalb County Quitclaim Deed Form
Fill in the blank Quitclaim Deed form formatted to comply with all Alabama recording and content requirements.

De Kalb County Quitclaim Deed Guide
Line by line guide explaining every blank on the Quitclaim Deed form.

De Kalb County Completed Example of the Quitclaim Deed Document
Example of a properly completed Alabama Quitclaim Deed document for reference.
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Where to Record Your Documents
De Kalb Probate Office
Fort Payne, Alabama 35967
Hours: 8:00 to 4:00 Monday through Friday
Phone: (256) 845-8510 or 8513
Recording Tips for De Kalb County:
- Ensure all signatures are in blue or black ink
- Ask if they accept credit cards - many offices are cash/check only
- Ask about their eRecording option for future transactions
- Recording early in the week helps ensure same-week processing
Cities and Jurisdictions in De Kalb County
Properties in any of these areas use De Kalb County forms:
- Collinsville
- Crossville
- Dawson
- Fort Payne
- Fyffe
- Geraldine
- Groveoak
- Henagar
- Ider
- Mentone
- Rainsville
- Sylvania
- Valley Head
Hours, fees, requirements, and more for De Kalb County
How do I get my forms?
Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The De Kalb County forms will be in your account ready to download to your computer. An account is created for you during checkout if you don't have one. Forms are NOT emailed.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in De Kalb County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in De Kalb County, including margin requirements, font requirements, and other layout standards. This guarantee applies to formatting, not to the legal sufficiency of information entered by the user or the suitability of a form for a particular transaction.
Can I reuse these forms?
Yes. You can reuse the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have multiple properties in De Kalb County you only need to order once.
What do I need to use these forms?
The forms are PDFs that you fill out on your computer. You'll need Adobe Reader (free software that most computers already have). You do NOT enter your property information online - you download the blank forms and complete them privately on your own computer.
Are there any recurring fees?
No. This is a one-time purchase. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.
How much does it cost to record in De Kalb County?
Recording fees in De Kalb County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (256) 845-8510 or 8513 for current fees.
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One grantor, one signature line, one acknowledgment certificate: the Alabama Quitclaim Deed (Individual Grantor) is built around a release of Alabama real property by a single person acting alone. The form carries the marital status entry Alabama expects of every individual grantor in its first section, then releases to the grantee whatever right, title, and interest the signer holds, without any covenant of title.
Configured around a single signer
The deed recites exactly one individual grantor. Section 1 takes that grantor's name, mailing address, and marital status; Section 10 carries the one signature line; and a single acknowledgment certificate closes the instrument. One record owner releasing an undivided fractional interest to a single grantee, and an unmarried owner delivering record title to settle a boundary line, present the single grantor pattern this deed recites. The form is not set up as a co owner release or an entity conveyance, and a married grantor's transfer of homestead property presents a two signature pattern under Ala. Code Section 6-10-3 that this configuration does not carry; the deed prints that homestead rule in capital letters so the condition is visible on the face of the instrument.
The marital status line most states never ask for
Ala. Code Section 35-4-73 keeps a deed out of the record unless it carries a recitation of the marital status of each individual grantor or vendor, a rule that has applied to instruments executed since July 21, 1972, and a knowingly false recitation is a misdemeanor. This form builds the entry into the grantor section rather than leaving it to be added at the counter, and the completed example shows the wording in place.
Release words, chosen against Section 35-4-271
Alabama attaches covenants to word choice. In a fee conveyance, the words grant, bargain, or sell, standing as operative words, are construed as express covenants of seisin, freedom from encumbrances done or suffered by the grantor, and quiet enjoyment, unless the instrument limits them (Ala. Code Section 35-4-271). This deed remises, releases, quitclaims, and conveys, and it states on its face that no Section 35-4-271 covenant arises, so the release stays a release: the grantee takes whatever interest the grantor holds at delivery, and nothing is promised about what that interest is.
An Alabama certificate, not a generic one
Alabama's statutory acknowledgment reads differently from the short forms most states use. Under Ala. Code Section 35-4-29, the officer certifies that the person whose name is signed to the conveyance is known to the officer and, being informed of the contents of the conveyance, executed it voluntarily on the day it bears date. The certificate printed on this form carries that substance. Acknowledgment also operates as compliance with the witness rule of Ala. Code Section 35-4-20 (Section 35-4-23), so the notarized deed goes to record with no subscribing witness line, and the notary block closes with the officer's printed name, state, and commission expiration.
At the probate office
The signed deed goes to the judge of probate of the county where the property is located. Recording is what protects the grantee against third parties: under Ala. Code Section 35-4-90, an unrecorded conveyance is inoperative and void as to purchasers for a valuable consideration, mortgagees, and judgment creditors without notice. At recording, the probate office collects the deed tax of fifty cents per five hundred dollars of value (Ala. Code Section 40-22-1) along with the sales value disclosure Alabama has collected since 2012, commonly on Department of Revenue Form RT-1, a one page state form completed separately at recording and not part of the deed itself. The form reserves the top three inches of its first page for the recording stamp and carries the preparer statement Ala. Code Sections 35-4-110 and 35-4-113 make a prerequisite to recording, so the paper arrives shaped for county intake.
The download delivers this Alabama quitclaim deed, also searched for as a quit claim or quick claim deed, as a blank fillable PDF, together with a completed example on a Madison County fact pattern and a guide that walks the form section by section, from the marital status entry through the acknowledgment certificate. The materials describe Alabama law in general terms and are not legal advice; an Alabama attorney can apply these rules to a particular title.
Important: Your property must be located in De Kalb County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.
This Quitclaim Deed meets all recording requirements specific to De Kalb County.
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