Gift Deed Forms by State

What Is a Gift Deed?

A Gift Deed is a legal document upon which one person (a donor, a transferrer, or a grantor) transfers ownership of a property to another person (a donee, a recipient, or a grantee). The property is transferred as a gift and the donor does not charge the donee anything for it. The purpose of the Deed is to document the voluntary act of giving a gift and the donor is doing it by their own choice.

Alternate Name:

  • Deed of Gift.

Different types of property can be transferred with a Deed of Gift, however, they should be well defined, tangible, and exist as a transferable item. Gifting real estate ownership is also possible, but, in this case, the document requires registration under the law.

How to Get a Gift Deed?

Most individuals get their Gift Deeds from a family member or a close friend. In order to make it valid, a Gift Deed Form should meet certain stipulations. These can include the following:

  • The document must be accepted by a donee during the lifetime of the donor;
  • If required by law, the document must be registered, and the stamp duty must be payable;
  • The Gift Deed should not be made by a minor. Even though minors can not make Deeds, their legal guardians can accept them on a minor's behalf;
  • The Deed must contain special sections that make the document legitimate.

You can download a ready-made printable Gift Deed by selecting your state from the list below. Each Deed will contain notes regarding applicable legislature and local laws:

Alabama Hawaii Massachusetts New Mexico South Dakota
Alaska Idaho Michigan New York Tennessee
Arizona Illinois Minnesota North Carolina Texas
Arkansas Indiana Mississippi North Dakota Utah
California Iowa Missouri Ohio Vermont
Colorado Kansas Montana Oklahoma Virginia
Connecticut Kentucky Nebraska Oregon Washington
Delaware Louisiana Nevada Pennsylvania West Virginia
Florida Maine New Hampshire Rhode Island Wisconsin
Georgia Maryland New Jersey South Carolina Wyoming

How to Write a Gift Deed?

A Gift Deed format should include particular sections, such as:

  1. Title. The document should start from the title and the type of Deed. Mentioning whether the Deed is revocable or irrevocable will help the parties understand how to work with the document.
  2. Parties. Here a filer must enter information about the parties involved, including their names, addresses, and positions in the Deed.
  3. Transfer of Ownership. A giving party uses this section to express their will to voluntarily (i.e., by their own choice) transfer ownership of the property item they own to the receiving party.
  4. Object. In this part of the document, an applicant should give a full description of the item which will be transferred to the receiving party. Filers should name the item, and report its characteristics (if applicable). Depending on the type of item that will be gifted, the contents of this part may vary.
  5. Location of Gifted Property. If the object of the Deed is real estate, then a filer should designate its address and specify its location in detail.
  6. Signatures. The document must be signed by a giving party and by a witness, which can be presented as a notary public. 

Depending on the circumstances of the situation and the gift itself, parties can change the contents of the Deed, and add more parts to it.


Check the other types of deeds, complete with downloadable forms and instructions:

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Use this printable template when making your own Gift Deed in the state of Alabama.

An Alaska Gift Deed Form is a legal document that can be used to gift property from one person or entity to another.

This is a form used to document the gift of property from one individual or entity to another individual or entity in the state of Arizona.

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Use this printable template when making your own Gift Deed in the state of Arkansas.

A California Gift Deed is a legal document that can be used to gift property from one person or entity to another.

Use this printable template when making your own Gift Deed in the state of Colorado.

A Connecticut Gift Deed is a document that can be used to gift property from one individual or entity to another in the state of Connecticut.

Use this printable template when making your own Gift Deed in the state of Delaware.

Complete this printable template when drafting your own Gift Deed in the state of Florida.

A Georgia Gift Deed is a legal document that gifts property from one party to another.

Use this printable template when making your own Gift Deed in the state of Hawaii.

Gifting property in the state of Idaho? An Idaho Gift Deed is necessary when a person would like to gift property or real estate to another party.

Complete this printable Gift Deed template when making your own Deed in the state of Illinois.

Are you looking to gift property using a Gift Deed? Complete this printable template when drafting your own Deed in the state of Indiana.

This type of deed is used when one party would like to gift property from one individual or entity to another in the state of Iowa.

Use this printable template when making your own Gift Deed in the state of Kansas.

Gifting property in Kentucky? This printable Gift Deed makes the process of gifting property to another person or party legal and easy.

Complete this printable Gift Deed template when making your own Deed in the state of Louisiana.

Are you looking to gift property using a Gift Deed? Complete this printable template when drafting your own Deed in the state of Maine.

This type of deed is used to gift property from one individual or entity to another individual or entity in the state of Maryland.

Use this printable template when making your own Gift Deed in the state of Massachusetts.

Gifting property in the state of Michigan? This printable Gift Deed makes it possible to gift property from one individual or entity to another.

Complete this printable Gift Deed template when making your own Deed in the state of Minnesota.

Are you looking to gift your property using a Gift Deed? Complete this printable template when drafting your own Deed in the state of Mississippi.

Use this printable template when making your own Gift Deed in the state of Missouri.

Gifting property in the state of Montana? This printable Gift Deed can be used to gift property from one individual or entity to another.

Complete this printable Gift Deed template when making your own Deed in the state of Nebraska.

Are you looking to gift property using a Gift Deed? Complete this printable template when drafting your own Deed in the state of Nevada.

This type of deed is used to gift property from one individual or entity to another in the state of New Hampshire.

Use this printable template when making your own Gift Deed in the state of New Jersey.

Gifting property in the state of New Mexico? This printable Gift Deed allows an individual or entity to gift property from themselves to another individual or entity.

Complete this printable Gift Deed template when making your own Deed in the state of New York.

Are you looking to gift property using a Gift Deed? Complete this printable template when drafting your own Deed in the state of North Carolina.

This type of deed is mostly used to gift property from one individual or entity to another in the state of North Dakota.

Use this printable template when making your own Gift Deed in the state of Ohio.

Gifting property in the state of Oklahoma? This printable Gift Deed makes it easy to gift property from one individual or entity to another individual or entity.

Complete this printable Gift Deed template when making your own Deed in the state of Oregon.

Are you looking to gift property using a Gift Deed? Complete this printable template when drafting your own Deed in the state of Pennsylvania.

This type of deed is used to gift property from one individual or entity to another in the state of Rhode Island.

Use this printable template when making your own Gift Deed in the state of South Carolina.

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