Alaska Statutes

Alaska Stat. § 34.15.040 (2026)

Form of quitclaim deed

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Sec. 34.15.040. Form of quitclaim deed.
 (a) A quitclaim deed may be substantially in the following form:

“The grantor (here insert the name or names and place of residence), for and in consideration of (here insert consideration) conveys and quitclaims to (here insert grantee's name or names) all interest which I (we) have, if any, in the following described real estate (here insert description), located in the State of Alaska.

“Dated this ........ day of .........., 2......”

 (b) A deed substantially in the form set out in (a) of this section, when otherwise duly executed, is considered a sufficient conveyance, release and quitclaim to the grantee and the heirs and assigns of the grantee, in fee of all the existing legal and equitable rights of the grantor in the premises described in the deed.




Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1967–2017 · leading case: Wickwire v. City & Borough of Juneau, 557 P.2d 783 (Alaska 1976).
Wickwire v. City & Borough of Juneau, 557 P.2d 783 (Alaska 1976). · cites it 4× “" [5] *785 The City correctly points out that the sewer easement follows the form provided in AS 34.15.040 [6] for a statutory quitclaim deed.”
Baker v. Ryan Air, Inc., 345 P.3d 101 (Alaska 2015). · cites it 2× “He focuses on the provision's "statutory quitclaim" language and suggests that the conveyance documents should have been based on AS 34.15.040, which provides a model quitelaim deed.”
Bennis v. Alexander, 574 P.2d 450 (Alaska 1978). · cites it 3× “1 On its face it conformed to the form requirements of AS 34.15.040(a), 2 purporting to make an immediate and unconditional conveyance of all of Paul L.”
Amick v. Metro. Mortg. & Sec. Co., 453 P.2d 412 (Alaska 1969). · cites it 2× “The trustee’s deed to Metropolitan was in effect a quitclaim deed substantially in the form set out in AS 34.15.040(a). 3 Subsection (b) of this statute provides: A deed substantially in the form set out in (a) of this section, when otherwise duly executed, is considered a…”
Dixon v. Dixon, 407 P.3d 453 (Alaska 2017). “” And AS 34.15.040 states that a quitclaim deed conveys the grantor’s interest in property "when .”
Lonas v. Metro. Mortg. & Sec. Co., 432 P.2d 603 (Alaska 1967). “AS 34.15.040(a) suggests a form of quitclaim deed substantially the same as the one used here.”
— Alaska Stat. § 34.15.040(a) — 4 cases
Baker v. Ryan Air, Inc., 345 P.3d 101 (Alaska 2015). “He focuses on the provision's "statutory quitclaim" language and suggests that the conveyance documents should have been based on AS 34.15.040, which provides a model quitelaim deed.”
Amick v. Metro. Mortg. & Sec. Co., 453 P.2d 412 (Alaska 1969). “The trustee’s deed to Metropolitan was in effect a quitclaim deed substantially in the form set out in AS 34.15.040(a). 3 Subsection (b) of this statute provides: A deed substantially in the form set out in (a) of this section, when otherwise duly executed, is considered a…”
Bennis v. Alexander, 574 P.2d 450 (Alaska 1978). “1 On its face it conformed to the form requirements of AS 34.15.040(a), 2 purporting to make an immediate and unconditional conveyance of all of Paul L.”
Lonas v. Metro. Mortg. & Sec. Co., 432 P.2d 603 (Alaska 1967). “AS 34.15.040(a) suggests a form of quitclaim deed substantially the same as the one used here.”
— Alaska Stat. § 34.15.040(b) — 1 case
Bennis v. Alexander, 574 P.2d 450 (Alaska 1978). “1 On its face it conformed to the form requirements of AS 34.15.040(a), 2 purporting to make an immediate and unconditional conveyance of all of Paul L.”
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