Indiana Deed Forms & Templates

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In a nutshell, a deed (specifically a property deed) is a document detailing who owns a piece of land, especially during a property transfer. Each state imposes different restrictions on deeds and recognizes various types of deeds differently. Indiana deed forms come most commonly in warranty deeds and quitclaim deeds.

Indiana General Warranty Deed

People use an Indiana Warranty Deed when they buy residential property for full value or when the buyer does not intend to purchase title insurance. It shows that the current owner has an unlimited warranty of title, and may be legally responsible for problems that came up before they purchased the property.

Indiana Quitclaim Deed

An Indiana Quitclaim Deed helps transfer real estate property from the grantor to the grantee. The grantor signs the Quitclaim Deed, which states who now legally has the title to the property.

Keep in mind that an Indiana Quitclaim Deed can only legally transfer whatever legal ownership the grantor has. If you do not legally own a piece of property, but you sign a Quitclaim Deed saying that another person now owns it, they own nothing since you legally owned nothing. You can use an online title search to find out who has rights to which property.

Indiana Special Warranty Deed

An Indiana Special Warranty Deed, also known as a Special Limited Warranty Deed, transfers legal title, but the seller’s warrants or guarantees are limited. Rather than guaranteeing the title against all defects prior to the current ownership, it only protects against defects that occurred during the current ownership.

Indiana Deed of Trust

An Indiana Deed of Trust helps ensure that a loan used to purchase a piece of property will eventually get paid off. The form helps the borrower transfer the property’s title to someone who will hold the title until the lender’s loan is repaid, after which time the title will belong to the borrower.

If the borrower does not pay the full loan back, the trustee will perform non-judicial foreclosure steps to ensure the loan’s full payment.

FAQs

Here are a few frequently asked questions about Indiana property deeds.

To transfer a deed in Indiana, you must first look up your prior deed, which has all relevant information about the property. You will then need to create a new deed with updated information, which you will sign. The signature will require notarization before it gets recorded in the county recorder’s office’s real property records.

You will need information about your property, including your name and a legal description of the property. If you are transferring property, you can use the Property Report Card filed in your county’s Assessor’s Office for this information.

You can find a deed draft online or at your library, though you might need an attorney to help make sure your deed includes all relevant information.

It can cost anywhere from $10 to $35 to transfer a deed in Indiana.

As mentioned, you can contact an attorney to help you prepare an Indiana property deed. However, you need to file all property deeds with the county recorder.