Providence County Quitclaim Deed (Interspousal) Form
Last validated September 18, 2026 by our Forms Development TeamFormatted for recording in Providence County, for property anywhere in the county: rural and unincorporated areas as well as Albion, Central Falls, Chepachet, Clayville, Cranston, Cumberland, East Providence, Fiskeville and 23 more.
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Providence County Quitclaim Deed (Interspousal) Form
Fill in the blank Quitclaim Deed (Interspousal) form formatted to comply with all Rhode Island recording and content requirements.
Providence County Quitclaim Deed (Interspousal) Guide
Line by line guide explaining every blank on the Quitclaim Deed (Interspousal) form.
Providence County Completed Example of the Quitclaim Deed (Interspousal) Document
Example of a properly completed Rhode Island Quitclaim Deed (Interspousal) document for reference.
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Where to Record Your Documents
Burrillville Town Clerk
Harrisville, Rhode Island 02830
Hours: 8:30 to 4:30 M-W; 8:30 to 7:00 Thu; 8:30 to 12:30 Fri
Phone: (401) 568-4300 Ext 124
Central Falls City Clerk
Central Falls, Rhode Island 02863
Hours: 8:30 to 4:30 M-Th; 8:30 to 1:30 Fri; 3rd Thu 8:30 to 7:00
Phone: (401) 727-7400
Cranston City Clerk
Cranston, Rhode Island 02910
Hours: 8:30 to 4:30 M-F
Phone: (401) 461-1000 Ext 3130
Cumberland Town Clerk
Cumberland , Rhode Island 02864
Hours: 8:30 to 4:30 Mon - Fri
Phone: (401) 728-2400 Ext 163, 135, 133
East Providence City Clerk
East Providence, Rhode Island 02914
Hours: 8:00 to 4:00 M-F
Phone: (401) 435-7594
Foster Town Clerk
Foster, Rhode Island 02825
Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:30 am - 5:30 pm Closed Fridays
Phone: (401) 392-9201
Glocester Town Clerk
Chepachet, Rhode Island 02814-0702
Hours: 8:00am to 4:30pm M-F
Phone: (401) 568-6206 Ext 0
Johnston Town Clerk
Johnston, Rhode Island 02919
Hours: 8:30 to 4:30 M-F
Phone: (401) 351-6618
Lincoln Town Clerk
Lincoln, Rhode Island 02865
Hours: 8:30 to 4:30 M-F
Phone: (401) 333-1100 Ext 8005
North Providence Town Clerk
North Providence, Rhode Island 02911
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 to 4:30 /Recording until 4:00. Summer: 8:30 to 4:00 /Recording until 3:30
Phone: (401) 232-0900, Ext. 207
North Smithfield Town Clerk
Slatersville, Rhode Island 02896
Hours: 8:30 to 4:00 M-F
Phone: 401-767-2200 Ext 324
Pawtucket City Clerk
Pawtucket, Rhode Island 02860
Hours: 8:30 to 4:30 M-F / Recording until 3:30
Phone: (401) 728-0500 Ext 261
Providence City Clerk
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
Hours: 8:30 to 3:30 M-F
Phone: (401) 421-7740 Ext 547
Scituate Town Clerk
North Scituate, Rhode Island 02857
Hours: 8:30 to 4:00 M-F / Recording 8:45 to 3:45
Phone: (401) 647-2822
Smithfield Town Clerk
Smithfield, Rhode Island 02917
Hours: 8:30 to 4:30 M-F / Recording until 3:45
Phone: (401) 233-1000
Woonsocket City Clerk
Woonsocket, Rhode Island 02895
Hours: 8:30 to 4:00 M-F
Phone: (401) 767-9249
Recording Tips for Providence County:
- Bring your driver's license or state-issued photo ID
- Ensure all signatures are in blue or black ink
- Recorded documents become public record - avoid including SSNs
- Recording fees may differ from what's posted online - verify current rates
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Cities and Jurisdictions in Providence County
Properties in any of these areas use Providence County forms:
- Albion
- Central Falls
- Chepachet
- Clayville
- Cranston
- Cumberland
- East Providence
- Fiskeville
- Forestdale
- Foster
- Glendale
- Greenville
- Harmony
- Harrisville
- Hope
- Johnston
- Lincoln
- Manville
- Mapleville
- North Providence
- North Scituate
- North Smithfield
- Oakland
- Pascoag
- Pawtucket
- Providence
- Riverside
- Rumford
- Slatersville
- Smithfield
- Woonsocket
Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Providence County
How do I get my forms?
Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Providence 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 Providence County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Providence 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 Providence 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 Providence County?
Recording fees in Providence County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (401) 568-4300 Ext 124 for current fees.
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Rhode Island lets a married owner deed property straight across to the other spouse, and this quitclaim deed is configured for exactly that transfer: one spouse named as grantor, the other spouse named as grantee, a printed statement of the parties' marriage, and a single signature line, because only the conveying spouse executes the deed.
The statute that lets spouses deal directly
General Laws Section 34-11-3 is the authority. It provides that land may be conveyed by a husband to his wife and by a wife to her husband, alone or jointly with another person, and by a spouse to that spouse and the other spouse as tenants by the entirety, and it lets spouses convey to themselves as co-tenants under any tenancy allowable between them by law. A deed running from one spouse to the other therefore stands on the face of the statute, with no straw party and no intermediate conveyance. Its wording is gender specific, from a 1990 amendment, while Section 15-1-1 opens marriage regardless of gender.
Quitclaim covenants inside a marriage
A Rhode Island quitclaim deed is a covenant deed, not a bare release. Section 34-11-12 supplies the statutory form, and Section 34-11-18 fills in the phrase with quitclaim covenants: the grantor warrants and defends the premises against lawful claims of anyone claiming by, through, or under that grantor, and nobody else. Between spouses the covenant reaches the conveying spouse's own chapter of the chain of title, a mortgage that spouse granted or an interest that spouse assigned, and stops there. Section 34-11-27 sizes what moves: every estate the grantor owns at execution, so a spouse holding an undivided half passes a half.
One grantor, one certificate, eleven sections
The form recites one grantor spouse signing personally and in an individual capacity, with a printed name beneath the signature as Section 34-11-1.1 contemplates, and one acknowledgment certificate carrying the substance Section 34-12-1 prescribes. Section 3 states the marital relationship; Section 6 records how the grantor holds, which shows whether one signature carries the interest described. Ownership patterns appearing in the land evidence records in this shape include a spouse who took title before the marriage passing it to the other spouse, and spouses shifting record title so that one of them holds it individually. Where both spouses hold as tenants by the entirety, the Cull v. Vadnais line of decisions puts disposal of that estate beyond either spouse acting alone, so an entireties estate does not move on one signature; an unmarried sole owner recites no marital statement, and a trustee or entity grantor recites capacity language this deed does not carry.
No money changes hands, and no spousal exemption
Rhode Island does not carve spouses out of its conveyance tax. The exemptions in Section 44-25-2 run to government grantors, certain debt-security instruments, and a short list of project-specific and affordable-housing transfers, saying nothing about married people. Consideration answers instead: Section 44-25-1 reaches a conveyance only when the consideration paid exceeds one hundred dollars, liens left in place included, and Section 44-25-1(c) has an instrument on which nothing is paid state that the consideration is such that no documentary stamps are required. Section 9 of the form holds that statement, and the completed example pairs it with the sentence Division of Taxation regulation 280-RICR-20-10-1.14 contemplates for gifts, that the transfer is by way of gift and that no withholding is required under Section 44-30-71.3.
Filed with a clerk, not a county
No county office records deeds in this state. Each city and town keeps its own land evidence records, so the signed deed reaches the clerk of the single municipality where the parcel sits. The grantee spouse's mailing address rides along for Section 34-11-1.2, and the layout keeps the head of page one and the foot of the last page clear for the recorder. One dated change is already law: beginning September 1, 2027, a municipality may accept a remotely filed electronic instrument only with documentation identifying the person filing it or through a trusted submitter. Searchers call this an interspousal transfer deed, a spousal quitclaim deed, or a quit claim deed between spouses.
The purchase downloads three files: the blank deed as a fillable PDF, a completed example worked through an East Greenwich transfer between spouses, and a plain language guide covering the eleven numbered sections, the acknowledgment, the tax statements, and municipal recording. These materials describe Rhode Island law in general terms; they are informational and are not legal advice.
Important: Your property must be located in Providence County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the county recording office listed above.
This Quitclaim Deed (Interspousal) meets all recording requirements specific to Providence County.
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