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:

AlabamaHawaiiMassachusettsNew MexicoSouth Dakota
AlaskaIdahoMichiganNew YorkTennessee
ArizonaIllinoisMinnesotaNorth CarolinaTexas
ArkansasIndianaMississippiNorth DakotaUtah
CaliforniaIowaMissouriOhioVermont
ColoradoKansasMontanaOklahomaVirginia
ConnecticutKentuckyNebraskaOregonWashington
DelawareLouisianaNevadaPennsylvaniaWest Virginia
FloridaMaineNew HampshireRhode IslandWisconsin
GeorgiaMarylandNew JerseySouth CarolinaWyoming

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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This document is a template that can be used to create a gift agreement between parties when transferring ownership of a gift.

This document is used for transferring ownership of a historical property as a gift.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gifting property in the state of South Dakota? This printable Gift Deed can be used to donate or gift property to another person or party

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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