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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Seventh Legislature, Second Regular Session
AMENDED
real property conveyances; formal requirements
Purpose
Prohibits a deed or conveyance of real property from being accepted for recording, unless the grantee’s acceptance is evidenced by the grantee's signature or by a separate certificate or resolution of acceptance.
Background
Statute requires every deed or conveyance of real property to be signed by the grantor, duly acknowledged before a notary and recorded by the grantor with the county recorder's office where the property is located within 60 days of the transfer (A.R.S. §§ 33-401 and 33-411.01).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Requires every deed or conveyance of real property to be signed and acknowledged by the grantee, or the grantee's authorized agent, in addition to the signature of the grantor.
2. Prohibits a deed or conveyance of real property from being accepted for recordation unless the grantee’s acceptance is evidenced by the grantee's signature, or the grantee's authorized agent's signature, or by a separate certificate or resolution of acceptance attached to or printed on the deed or conveyance.
3. Exempts any deed or conveyance of real property that is submitted for recording by a licensed title insurer, title insurance agent or escrow agent from:
a) the requirement for every deed or conveyance to be signed and acknowledged by the grantee, or the grantee's authorized agent; and
b) the prohibition on a deed or conveyance from being without the grantee's signature, or the grantee's authorized agent's signature.
4. Prescribes a form for the separate certificate or resolution of acceptance.
5. Makes technical changes.
6. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Amendments Adopted by Committee of the Whole
1. Exempts any deed or conveyance of real property that is submitted for recording by a licensed title insurer, title insurance agent or escrow agent from:
a) the requirement for every deed or conveyance to be signed and acknowledged by the grantee, or the grantee's authorized agent; and
b) the prohibition on a deed or conveyance from being without the grantee's signature, or the grantee's authorized agent's signature.
2. Makes technical and conforming changes
Senate Action
FIN 1/26/26 DPA 6-0-1
Prepared by Senate Research
February 25, 2026
MG/SJ/hk