District Of Columbia Fee Simple Deed

County Specific Legal Forms Validated as recently as June 11, 2026 by our Forms Development Team

District Of Columbia Fee Simple Deed
Select County Below
County Forms

About the District Of Columbia Fee Simple Deed

District Of Columbia Fee Simple Deed
Select County from List

How to Use This Form

  1. Select your county from the list on the left
  2. Download the county-specific form
  3. Fill in the required information
  4. Have the document notarized if required
  5. Record with your county recorder's office

What Others Like You Are Saying

— Willie P.

"Your service was excellent"

— ALFRED B.

"I was counting on deeds.com to help me with a closing I was working on. I stumbled with the instruct…"

— Randall M.

"These forms worked fantastic!"

— Antonia J.

"Great Family Planner"

— Lesley B.

"It was so quick and easy to access.. Thank you!!"

Using a Fee Simple Deed in Washington, DC

Use this deed to convey property from grantor to grantee and to establish ownership in perpetuity.

In Washington, D.C., "every conveyance or devise of real estate shall be construed and held to pass a fee simple estate or other entire estate of the grantor or testator, unless a contrary intention shall appear by express terms or be necessarily implied therein" (D.C. Code 42-701). The fee simple deed is used to convey property from one person to another.

According to Black's Law Dictionary (8th ed.), a fee simple deed creates the broadest property interest allowed by U.S. law. Property owned in fee simple is owned in perpetuity, until the current holder of the property dies without heirs. A property held in fee simple does not have to include words of inheritance to differentiate it from a life estate; in the event of death, a fee simple property passes to any and all heirs, unless otherwise stated in the form of the deed.

There are two types of fee simple ownership under D.C. Code 42-503: absolute and qualified. A property in fee simple absolute allows the holder the unconditional power to use, sell, lease, or will the property as he/she sees fit. A property in fee simple qualified contains specific language, such as a durational or conditional statement, which defines the use of the property.

How to Use This Form

  1. Select your county from the list above
  2. Download the county-specific form
  3. Fill in the required information
  4. Have the document notarized if required
  5. Record with your county recorder's office

What Others Like You Are Saying

— Willie P.

"Your service was excellent"

— ALFRED B.

"I was counting on deeds.com to help me with a closing I was working on. I stumbled with the instruct…"

— Randall M.

"These forms worked fantastic!"

— Antonia J.

"Great Family Planner"

— Lesley B.

"It was so quick and easy to access.. Thank you!!"

Common Uses for Fee Simple Deed

  • Convey real estate as part of an estate plan
  • Transfer property into or out of a trust
  • Transfer property to an LLC or corporation
  • Gift real estate to a family member or loved one
  • Remove an ex-spouse from a property title
  • Transfer property held in joint tenancy

Important: County-Specific Forms

Our fee simple deed forms are specifically formatted for each county in District Of Columbia.

After selecting your county, you'll receive forms that meet all local recording requirements, ensuring your documents will be accepted without delays or rejection fees.

Back to District Of Columbia Forms