Search In Legal Iowa Contract For Deed Forms For Free

A contract for deed is a private agreement between a landowner (a seller) and a buyer that allows the buyer to purchase land over time without a traditional bank mortgage loan. Generally, the buyer agrees to pay for the land through a series of installment payments made over a number of years.

An Iowa general warranty deed transfers property ownership from a grantor to a grantee with covenants that ensure its title is clear and that the grantor has the right to transfer. This type of deed is the most commonly used and is generally executed in conjunction with a purchase agreement.

Signing (§ 558.31) ? A quit claim deed must be signed with the Grantor(s) in the presence of a Notary Public. Additional Documents ? The State of Iowa requires that all Quit Claim Deeds that are filed also have the Groundwater Hazard Statement & Declaration of Value attached when filing to the County Recorder.

A Bill of Sale (PDF) signed by the seller/transferor is required for all title transfers even if the transfer is a gift. A Buyer/Transferee has 30 days to present the properly assigned title to the County Treasurer so that a title can be issued in the Buyer/Transferee name. Penalties will apply after 30 days.

An Iowa deed is a document that records the transfer of a property's title from one party (the ?grantor?) to another (the ?grantee?), and that acts as evidence of the grantee's ownership. The completed form will include both parties' information, the purchase price (if applicable), and a description of the property.

The deed must be acknowledged by a notary public before being filed at the recording office for the county in which the property is located. In addition to the deed, the Groundwater Hazard Statement and Declaration of Value must be completed and filed with the county recorder.