How Deedly works

1. You say what you're trying to do

Not which deed you want, but what outcome you want. Add a spouse. Remove an ex. Keep the house out of probate. Fund a trust. Nobody arriving from a search for *how do I take my ex off the house* knows the phrase *quitclaim deed*, and they should not have to.

The goal maps to an instrument through fixed rules. That's document selection by software, not a judgment about your circumstances. That is the line that keeps a self-help service on the right side of the unauthorized-practice-of-law rules.

2. We screen out the situations a form can't fix

Before you spend any time on the interview, six questions establish whether a deed is the right tool at all. A yes to any of them stops the flow and tells you to see an attorney.

• Is ownership disputed, or is there a lawsuit, foreclosure, or bankruptcy?
• Has the current owner died without probate or a small-estate process?
• Is your estate likely to owe estate tax?
• Are you transferring in order to qualify for Medicaid?
• Does this involve mineral, water, or agricultural interests?
• Is anyone signing from outside the United States?

3. Your state loads the rules

The moment you pick a state, everything downstream changes: which deeds exist there, the statutory language, whether witnesses are required, the notary block wording, the first-page margin, the vesting options, and which tax declarations have to travel with the deed. 4 states require witnesses; margins run from 1 to 3.5 inches; Ohio still has dower. None of that is optional detail.

4. The engine composes your document

The legal core is data and templates, not a language model. Given the same answers it produces the same deed every time, which is what makes it reproducible, reviewable, and defensible. There is no generative step anywhere near the words on your deed.

1. 1Template selectionYour state's statutory form for that deed type.
2. 2Vesting clauseChosen from a library of ten forms of ownership, filtered to what your state actually permits for your parties.
3. 3State ridersStatutory recitals your state requires on the face of the deed. Texas's confidentiality notice, Ohio's dower release, Tennessee's derivation clause, Oregon's land-use warning.
4. 4Execution blocksSignature lines, spousal joinder where required, witness lines where required, and the correct notarial certificate.
5. 5Page layoutRendered directly to PDF with your state's margins, minimum type size, and recorder stamp area reserved.

5. You read it before you pay

The complete document appears on screen. Not a summary of it, the actual text. Alongside it we list every warning that applies to you: the witnesses your state wants, whether your spouse has to sign, what the deed won't do to your mortgage, and the one thing that most often voids a DIY deed.

Only then is there a price: $39 for a simple deed, $69 for a specialized one.

6. Delivery, guaranteed

The moment payment clears, three things happen at once: the documents are generated and stored, a download page opens, and an email goes out with the files attached. You get the deed, a filing packet with your county's instructions, and a checklist. Every send is logged, so a failed delivery is a row in a queue a human works, not a lost email.

7. You notarize and record

You sign in front of a notary, with witnesses if your state requires them, and file the original with your county recording office. The packet gives you the office name, the fee, the extra forms, the formatting the office checks, and the three ways to submit. We don't file on your behalf. That keeps the process transparent and your costs down.

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