Stearns County Quitclaim Deed Form

Last validated August 31, 2026 by our Forms Development Team

Formatted for recording in Stearns County, for property anywhere in the county: rural and unincorporated areas as well as Albany, Avon, Belgrade, Brooten, Cold Spring, Collegeville, Elrosa, Freeport and 16 more.

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Stearns County Quitclaim Deed Form

Stearns County Quitclaim Deed Form

Fill in the blank Quitclaim Deed form formatted to comply with all Minnesota recording and content requirements.

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Stearns County Quitclaim Deed Guide

Stearns County Quitclaim Deed Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the Quitclaim Deed form.

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Stearns County Completed Example of the Quitclaim Deed Document

Stearns County Completed Example of the Quitclaim Deed Document

Example of a properly completed Minnesota Quitclaim Deed document for reference.

Document last validated 8/31/2026

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

Where to Record Your Documents

Service Center, Room 2203

Address:
3301 County Road 138
Waite Park, Minnesota 56387

Hours: 8:00am to 4:30pm M-F

Phone: (320) 656-3855

Recording Tips for Stearns County:
  • Bring your driver's license or state-issued photo ID
  • Ensure all signatures are in blue or black ink
  • Ask for certified copies if you need them for other transactions
  • Ask if they accept credit cards - many offices are cash/check only
  • Check that your notary's commission hasn't expired

Cities and Jurisdictions in Stearns County

Properties in any of these areas use Stearns County forms:

  • Albany
  • Avon
  • Belgrade
  • Brooten
  • Cold Spring
  • Collegeville
  • Elrosa
  • Freeport
  • Greenwald
  • Holdingford
  • Kimball
  • Melrose
  • New Munich
  • Paynesville
  • Richmond
  • Rockville
  • Roscoe
  • Saint Cloud
  • Saint Joseph
  • Saint Martin
  • Saint Stephen
  • Sartell
  • Sauk Centre
  • Waite Park

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Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Stearns County

How do I get my forms?

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

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Stearns 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 Stearns 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 Stearns County?

Recording fees in Stearns County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (320) 656-3855 for current fees.

Questions answered? Let's get started!

Minnesota answers the quitclaim deed's oldest question inside the recording act itself. Section 507.34 of the Minnesota Statutes protects a later buyer who takes in good faith and records first, and then adds a sentence written for this instrument: the fact that a conveyance was made by quitclaim deed does not by itself decide the question of that buyer's good faith, and is not by itself notice of an unrecorded conveyance. The deed promises nothing about title, and the statute keeps that silence from costing the grantee standing in the priority contest the record runs.

What conveys and quitclaims moves

Section 507.07 supplies the statutory short form and fixes what its operative words do. The deed passes all right, title, and interest of the grantor in the described premises, and it reaches no title the grantor picks up later unless words expressing that intention are added. Section 507.06 adds the outer edge of its reach: a deed of quitclaim and release passes all the estate the grantor could convey by a deed of bargain and sale. What travels is the grantor's present interest with the mortgages, easements, restrictions, and mineral reservations already attached to it. The conveyance section carries those statutory words, the hereditaments and appurtenances clause of Minnesota practice, and a plain statement that no covenant or warranty of title comes with the deed.

One or two names on each side

This is the general Minnesota quitclaim deed, built for individuals signing in their own right. The grantor blank takes one or two names with whatever status words the signers state, the grantee blank takes one or two names with any words describing how they take title, and the execution area carries a signature block and an acknowledgment certificate for each of the two grantor positions, the second of each left blank where one grantor conveys. Nothing about marriage, capacity, or co-ownership is preprinted anywhere on the instrument, so the four count patterns read as one document: a single grantor to a single grantee, one grantor to two grantees, two grantors to one grantee, and two grantors to two grantees. What the grantee blank says decides survivorship, because section 500.19, subdivision 2, gives two or more grantees a tenancy in common wherever the deed does not expressly declare a joint tenancy. The form is not set up for an entity grantor whose signing authority comes from its own chapter, for a trustee or an attorney-in-fact signing for someone else, for three or more owners on either side, or for a conveyance that reserves a life estate, since the conveyance section passes the grantor's whole interest without reservation.

The face a Minnesota recorder reads

Minnesota fixes a good deal of what appears on a deed. Section 507.093 leaves the top three inches of page one blank, the right half for county recording information and the left half for tax certification, and the form prints nothing there. Section 507.091 puts the drafter's name and address on the instrument, and section 507.092 conditions recording on a grantee name and address for future property tax statements. Section 287.241 bars recording a taxable deed that states neither the tax due nor an exemption, so the first numbered section carries that entry beside the eCRV number section 272.115 assigns to a sale for more than $3,000. The three lettered well disclosure statements of section 103I.235 sit in their own section with a blank for the letter that applies, and an Abstract or Registered (Torrens) entry marks whether the deed goes to the county recorder or to the registrar of titles.

Auditor, deed tax, then the record

The path runs through two county offices. Section 272.12 sends the deed to the auditor for the transfer entry and tax certification first, and the recorder refuses an instrument arriving without that statement. State deed tax under section 287.21 runs at 0.0033 of net consideration above $3,000 and $1.65 at or below it, with 0.0001 added in Hennepin and Ramsey Counties. Recording and indexing is a flat $46 under section 357.18, which section 357.182 keeps counties from adding to.

A quit claim deed, a quick claim deed, and a Minnesota quitclaim deed form all name this same instrument. Included here: the fillable form, a completed example built on a Stearns County sale by two grantors to two grantees taking as joint tenants, and a guide covering every numbered section, the estates section 500.19 recognizes, and each county step. The materials are informational and are not legal advice.

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

This Quitclaim Deed meets all recording requirements specific to Stearns County.

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The documents you receive here are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable Stearns 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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