A Texas quitclaim deed releases to the grantee whatever right, title, and interest the grantor holds in real property, if any, without any warranty of title. It is commonly associated with releases of claimed or uncertain interests, including divorce-related transfers, inherited-property transfers among co-heirs, family transfers, and releases intended to remove a doubtful claim from the title record.

How a Texas Quitclaim Deed Works

No Texas statute creates the quitclaim deed; it is a common law conveyance. Texas case law distinguishes a deed that conveys property from an instrument that conveys or releases only the grantor's rights in that property, if any. This form is drafted around that distinction. It releases and quitclaims the grantor's interest, and it expressly disclaims the covenants that Property Code Section 5.023 would otherwise imply from words such as grant or convey, so the instrument carries no covenant of title.

The grantee receives whatever interest the grantor holds at delivery, if any, without title warranty covenants. The form therefore documents a release of the grantor's possible interest rather than a warranted conveyance of title.

Texas law also addresses the quitclaim deed's effect in the recording system. Under long standing case law, a buyer taking by quitclaim took with notice of doubts about the title and could not be a bona fide purchaser. Property Code Section 13.006, added in 2021, provides that a quitclaim recorded on or after September 1, 2021 loses that effect four years after recording. The guide explains this rule alongside the recording statutes and the photo identification requirement for presenting deeds in person at the clerk's office.

What This Form Describes

The form provides space for one or two grantors and one or more grantees. The two-grantor arrangement also reflects Texas homestead law. Because a quitclaim deed is a present conveyance, Texas Family Code Section 5.001 addresses spousal joinder for a conveyance of homestead property. The form includes a second grantor signature area that can be used for a joining spouse, with a separate notary certificate for each signer.

The quitclaim deed carries no covenants of title. Warranty deed forms, including general warranty deeds and special warranty deeds, contain title warranty covenants that a quitclaim deed does not include. The Texas Transfer on Death Deed (Individual) operates on a different timeline: it is revocable during the owner's life and is designed for a transfer that occurs at death rather than as a present lifetime conveyance.

What Is Included

The blank quitclaim deed as a fillable PDF, completed on screen or printed and completed by hand
A plain language guide that walks through every numbered section: what each blank asks, where the information typically comes from, and how a sample entry may look
A completed example showing the entire document filled in for a realistic Texas fact pattern

The document is formatted for Texas recording standards: letter size pages within the dimensions of Local Government Code Section 191.007, body text well above the 8 point minimum, the notice of confidentiality rights required by Property Code Section 11.008 in 12 point boldfaced capitals at the top of the first page, and reserved space on page one for the county clerk's recording stamp. A separate instructions page, removed before recording, covers completion conventions such as exhibit continuation pages, so the recorded document carries only the statutory notice and the deed itself, free of worksheet-style captions.

Related Texas Forms

The Texas Deed Without Warranty is another no-warranty Texas deed form. Unlike a quitclaim deed, which releases whatever right, title, or interest the grantor may have, if any, a deed without warranty is structured as a conveyance of real property without title warranties from the grantor.

How to Use This Form

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

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Common Uses for Quitclaim Deed

Transfer property into a new ownership arrangement
Convey property to a new owner after a private sale
Transfer property between family members
Transfer a vacation or second home to family
Transfer property to a nonprofit or charitable organization

Compare other Texas deed forms and documents

General Warranty Deed (Individual Grantor) General Warranty Deed (Joint Grantors) General Warranty Deed with Vendor Lien (Individual Grantor) General Warranty Deed with Vendors Lien (Third-Party Lender) Deed Without Warranty Gift Deed Without Warranty Gift Deed Special Warranty Special Warranty Deed (Individual Grantor) Special Warranty Deed (Joint Grantors) Grant Deed (Individual Grantor) Grant Deed (Joint Grantors) Correction Deed Transfer on Death Deed (Individual) Transfer on Death Deed (Joint Owners with Right of Survivorship) Transfer on Death Deed (Community Property with Right of Survivorship) Community Property Survivorship Agreement Revocation of Community Property Survivorship Agreement Enhanced Life Estate Deed Revocation of Transfer on Death Deed (Individual) Revocation of Transfer on Death Deed (Joint Owners) Affidavit of Death (Transfer on Death Deed Beneficiary) Easement Deed (Ingress and Egress) Termination of Easement Executor Deed (Independent Executor) Administrator Deed (Independent Administrator) Personal Representative Deed Under Court Order Affidavit of Heirship Heirship Deed (Special Warranty by Heirs) Disclaimer of Interest Trustee Deed Certificate of Trust Mineral Deed (General Warranty) Mineral Deed (No Warranty) Mineral Deed (Special Warranty) Royalty Deed Specific Power of Attorney for the Purchase of Property Specific Power of Attorney for the Sale of Property Statutory Durable Power of Attorney Demand for Payment Notice of Contractual Retainage Notice of Specially Manufactured Materials Preliminary Notice to Original Contractor Preliminary Notice to Owner and Original Contractor Affidavit of Lien Request for Information from Owner Request for Information from Subcontractor Request for Information from Original Contractor Conditional Waiver and Release on Progress Payment Conditional Waiver and Release on Final Payment Unconditional Waiver on Progress Payment Unconditional Waiver on Final Payment Release of Lien Contract for Deed Memorandum of Contract Deed of Trust and Promissory Note Release of Lien - by Deed of Trust and Note Appointment of Substitute Trustee for Deed of Trust Assignment of Deed of Trust Collateral Assignment of Note and Liens (Security Agreement) Release of Collateral Transfer of Note and Lien Collateral Assignment of Leases, Rents and Rights Release of Collateral Assignment of Leases and Rents Lis Pendens Lis Pendens Release

Important: County-Specific Forms

Our quitclaim deed forms are specifically formatted for each county in Texas.

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.

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