Lee County Enhanced Life Estate Quitclaim Deed (Individual Grantor) Form

Last validated September 4, 2026 by our Forms Development Team

Formatted for recording in Lee County, for property anywhere in the county: rural and unincorporated areas as well as Alva, Boca Grande, Bokeelia, Bonita Springs, Cape Coral, Captiva, Estero, Fort Myers and 6 more.

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Lee County Enhanced Life Estate Quitclaim Deed (Individual Grantor) Form

Lee County Enhanced Life Estate Quitclaim Deed (Individual Grantor) Form

Fill in the blank Enhanced Life Estate Quitclaim Deed (Individual Grantor) form formatted to comply with all Florida recording and content requirements.

Document last validated 7/16/2026
Lee County Enhanced Life Estate Quitclaim Deed (Individual Grantor) Guide

Lee County Enhanced Life Estate Quitclaim Deed (Individual Grantor) Guide

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Lee County Completed Example of the Enhanced Life Estate Quitclaim Deed (Individual Grantor) Document

Lee County Completed Example of the Enhanced Life Estate Quitclaim Deed (Individual Grantor) Document

Example of a properly completed Florida Enhanced Life Estate Quitclaim Deed (Individual Grantor) document for reference.

Document last validated 7/16/2026

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Important: Your property must be located in Lee County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

Where to Record Your Documents

Lee County Clerk of Courts - Official Records

Address:
2115 2nd St, 2nd floor / PO Box 2278
Fort Meyers, Florida 33901 / 33902

Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm M-F

Phone: (239) 533-5007

Recording Tips for Lee County:
  • Bring your driver's license or state-issued photo ID
  • Ensure all signatures are in blue or black ink
  • Ask about accepted payment methods when you call ahead
  • Ask for certified copies if you need them for other transactions
  • Ask if they accept credit cards - many offices are cash/check only

Cities and Jurisdictions in Lee County

Properties in any of these areas use Lee County forms:

  • Alva
  • Boca Grande
  • Bokeelia
  • Bonita Springs
  • Cape Coral
  • Captiva
  • Estero
  • Fort Myers
  • Fort Myers Beach
  • Lehigh Acres
  • North Fort Myers
  • Pineland
  • Saint James City
  • Sanibel

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Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Lee County

How do I get my forms?

Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Lee 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 Lee County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Lee 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 Lee 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. The free Adobe Acrobat Reader is recommended, and most PDF apps also work. 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 Lee County?

Recording fees in Lee County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (239) 533-5007 for current fees.

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No section of the Florida Statutes creates the lady bird deed. The instrument that Florida homeowners use in place of a transfer on death deed, a state that never adopted the Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act, rests instead on common law reaching back to Oglesby v. Lee, 73 So. 840 (Fla. 1917), on a century of conveyancing practice, and on the Florida Bar Uniform Title Standards adopted in 2019 to give title insurers a consensus rule for accepting it. This form prepares that instrument, formally an enhanced life estate deed, in quitclaim form for an individual grantor.

A remainder the grantor can erase

The deed works by splitting title in a way ordinary life estate deeds do not. The grantor conveys a remainder to the named beneficiary while reserving a life estate enhanced with the full set of powers Florida title practice looks for: to sell, convey, mortgage, lease, gift, or otherwise dispose of the property without the beneficiary's joinder or consent, to keep every dollar of the proceeds, and to divest the remainder entirely, including by recording a later deed. Uniform Title Standards 6.10 and 6.11 confirm that a life tenant holding these powers can convey or encumber the fee alone. The beneficiary holds nothing fixed during the grantor's life; if the grantor dies without exercising the reserved powers, title vests in the beneficiary at that moment, outside probate. This form adds a lapse provision: a beneficiary who does not survive the grantor takes nothing, and title stays with the grantor's estate plan rather than the beneficiary's.

Quitclaim words for a family transfer

The conveyance uses the remise, release, and quitclaim words of the statutory quitclaim form in section 689.025, Florida Statutes, so it passes exactly the interest the grantor holds and makes no warranty of title. That character suits the transfers this deed usually documents, parent to adult child on a long-held home.

Homestead is the hard part

Florida's constitution requires a married owner's spouse to join in any lifetime gift or conveyance of homestead, and its restriction on devise can defeat a remainder in homestead at death. This form is prepared for an individual grantor: it carries signature lines for one grantor, two subscribing witnesses, and a single notary certificate, and no spouse joinder block or homestead waiver language. The guide describes how marriage, homestead status, or a surviving minor child interacts with the arrangement the deed makes, and where those facts place a conveyance outside what this form recites.

Two witnesses, seventy cents

Execution follows section 689.01, Florida Statutes: two subscribing witnesses, with printed names and post-office addresses that recording offices have required since January 2024, plus a notary acknowledgment stating physical presence or online notarization. The Department of Revenue's published ruling on enhanced life estate deeds, TAA 20B4-004, treats the recording as no present transfer, so clerks collect the minimum 70-cent documentary stamp rather than tax on a mortgage balance. The download includes the fillable deed formatted to section 695.26 recording standards, a completed example on an Orange County fact pattern, and a plain-language guide to every blank; the materials are informational and are not legal advice.

Important: Your property must be located in Lee County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the county recording office listed above.

This Enhanced Life Estate Quitclaim Deed (Individual Grantor) meets all recording requirements specific to Lee County.

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The documents you receive here are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable Lee County recording format requirements. If there is a rejection caused by our formatting, we will correct the issue or refund your payment. This guarantee applies to document formatting only and does not extend to information entered by the user, the selection of the form, or the legal effect of the completed document.

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