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A Deed can be prepared by the grantor, but NJ requires that a licensed attorney in this state can only prepare a Deed on someone's behalf. Effective date of transfer must be printed on first page of Deed (transfer date would be the closing date of the conveyance).

As a supplemental fee to the RTF, the State imposes a fee on the recording of the deed for the sale of real property when the consideration paid is more than $1,000,000. While the seller pays the RTF, the buyer pays this supplemental fee of 1% of the consideration recited in the deed.

DEED First page of document (front)$30.00Each additional recorded page10.00Abstracting Fee10.00Homeless Trust Fund3.00*Note: Minimum fee $53.00

This will be split evenly between the seller and buyer. It usually tends to run $250 per person. The title company will take care of ordering the deed for you but you will need to pay an attorney to prepare the deed for you. This can range anywhere from $100-$300 depending on the attorney.

Realty Transfer Fee: Sellers pay a 1% Realty Transfer Fee on all home sales. The buyer is not responsible for this fee. However, buyers may pay an additional 1% fee on all home sales of $1 million or more. You can find more information on the Realty Transfer Fee, including rates and exemptions, here.

Signing Requirements for New Jersey Deeds. A New Jersey deed must be in writing and must include the transferring owner's signature. An owner that is an entity signs through an officer, fiduciary, or other agent with legal authority to act on the entity's behalf.