Tompkins County Quitclaim Deed Form
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Tompkins County Quitclaim Deed Form
Fill in the blank Quitclaim Deed form formatted to comply with all New York recording and content requirements.

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

Tompkins County Completed Example of the Quitclaim Deed Document
Example of a properly completed New York Quitclaim Deed document for reference.
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Where to Record Your Documents
Tompkins County Clerk
Ithaca, New York 14850
Hours: Monday-Friday: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Phone: (607) 274-5431
Recording Tips for Tompkins County:
- Bring your driver's license or state-issued photo ID
- Ensure all signatures are in blue or black ink
- Double-check legal descriptions match your existing deed
- White-out or correction fluid may cause rejection
- Recording fees may differ from what's posted online - verify current rates
Cities and Jurisdictions in Tompkins County
Properties in any of these areas use Tompkins County forms:
- Brooktondale
- Dryden
- Etna
- Freeville
- Groton
- Ithaca
- Jacksonville
- Lansing
- Mc Lean
- Newfield
- Slaterville Springs
- Trumansburg
Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Tompkins County
How do I get my forms?
Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Tompkins 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 Tompkins County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Tompkins 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 Tompkins 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 Tompkins County?
Recording fees in Tompkins County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (607) 274-5431 for current fees.
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A New York quitclaim deed built around one signature line: a single individual grantor releases whatever right, title, and interest that grantor holds, and the grantee takes exactly that interest, no more and no less. This form prepares a quitclaim deed, sometimes written quit claim deed, for New York real property with one individual grantor, the configuration behind most family transfers, buyout releases, and estate cleanups that move title without a market sale.
A release of interest, not a promise of title
New York lists the quitclaim deed among the statutory short forms of Real Property Law Section 258. Its operative words, remise, release, and quitclaim, convey all the grantor's estate and rights in the premises without any covenant that the interest exists or that the title is clear. Real Property Law Section 251 completes the logic: no covenant is implied in a New York conveyance, so a deed without express covenants carries none. That is the working difference between this instrument and the state's bargain and sale and full covenant forms, where express covenant language does the promising.
The form also carries the trust fund covenant of Lien Law Section 13, the clause New York's customary printed deed forms include so that a conveyance recorded while a building improvement is under way holds its priority against later filed mechanics' liens.
One grantor, one certificate
The form recites exactly one grantor, an individual signing personally. The signature section carries a single signature line with a printed name and date, followed by one acknowledgment certificate conforming substantially to the New York statutory short form of Real Property Law Section 309-a, with closing lines for the notary's name, state, county of qualification, and commission expiration. Record patterns that present a single grantor include a sole owner passing property within a family, an heir releasing an inherited fractional interest, a former co-owner releasing a share after a buyout, and an ex-spouse releasing an interest under a settlement. Deeds carrying two grantors, an entity grantor, or a fiduciary capacity recite different signature and capacity patterns than this form carries.
What New York asks for on the face of the deed
Real Property Law Section 333 shapes the blanks: the parties' residence addresses with street numbers, the city, town, or village where the property lies, and, in county practice, the tax map designation, the section, block, and lot identifiers that Suffolk and Nassau counties look for on the first page. The form collects each item in its numbered sections, along with the legal description copied from the vesting deed and an informational listing of matters of record that expressly creates no covenant or warranty.
From signing to the county clerk's records
The deed records with the county clerk of the county where the property is located, or with the City Register through ACRIS in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx. It travels with companions, prepared separately at filing time: a TP-584 transfer tax return is required whether or not tax is due, the RP-5217 Real Property Transfer Report is filed on legal size paper with its statutory fee, and the state transfer tax of two dollars per five hundred dollars of consideration attaches where consideration exceeds five hundred dollars, with statutory exemptions that include bona fide gifts. Under Real Property Law Section 291, an unrecorded deed is void as against a later good faith purchaser from the same grantor who records first, which is the reason prompt recording appears throughout New York title practice.
The package delivers the blank quitclaim deed as a fillable PDF, a completed example showing the form filled in for a realistic Erie County transfer, and a plain language guide that walks through every numbered section, the notarization, and the recording package. The materials are informational and are not legal advice; a New York attorney can address how a quitclaim conveyance operates on a specific title.
Important: Your property must be located in Tompkins County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.
This Quitclaim Deed meets all recording requirements specific to Tompkins County.
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The documents you receive here are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable Tompkins 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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