Why People File a Quitclaim Deed in Boulder County
Just Got Married
A wedding usually means updating a few things on paper, and the property title is one of them — a quitclaim deed handles adding your spouse cleanly.
Going Through a Divorce
Ending a marriage usually means someone's name has to come off the title — a quitclaim deed is the standard way that gets done.
Inherited Property
If probate or an estate settlement has already decided who inherits the property, a quitclaim deed is what makes the title match.
Gifting to Family
If you're gifting real estate to a family member, a quitclaim deed records that transfer without any money changing hands.
About the Boulder County Clerk and Recorder
Boulder County was one of the original 17 counties created by the Colorado Territory in 1861, and the town of Boulder itself was founded in February 1859 during the earliest days of the Colorado gold rush, incorporating in 1871. The county's ten incorporated towns and cities range from Superior, whose history is rooted in coal mining first developed in the late 1800s, to Nederland and Ward in the mountains above town — reflecting the county's shift over generations from mining and farming toward its present role as a hub for higher education, research, and technology.
Cities and Communities Served
Recording jurisdiction runs countywide, not by city limits — if the property sits anywhere within Boulder County, this is the Boulder County Clerk and Recorder that will accept the deed. That includes:
Incorporated cities: Boulder (county seat), Longmont, Lafayette, Louisville, Erie, Lyons, Nederland, Superior, Jamestown, Ward.
Office Details
Address: 1750 33rd St., Boulder, CO 80301
Phone: 303-413-7770
Hours: Monday - Thursday, 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM; closed Fridays
Recording Fee: a flat, statewide per-document recording fee set by state statute (which includes a small technology/records-modernization surcharge), plus a separate documentary fee calculated as a small percentage of the property's sale price on deeds transferring real estate for value
E-recording: Yes — Boulder County accepts e-recording through Simplifile, CSC (Corporation Service Company), eRecording Partners Network (EPN), and Indecomm Global Services.
Good to know before you go: The Clerk and Recorder's office runs a compressed four-day week, open Monday through Thursday from 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM and closed entirely on Fridays — plan recording visits accordingly.
How to File a Document
- Sign in Front of a Notary: Colorado requires the grantor's signature to be acknowledged before a notary public before the Boulder County Clerk and Recorder will accept a deed for recording. No witnesses are required beyond the notary, and the grantee doesn't need to sign at all -- just the person giving up their interest in the property.
- Attach a Full Legal Description, Not Just an Address: A street address alone won't satisfy Colorado's requirements -- the deed needs the property's actual legal description (a metes-and-bounds description, a government survey reference, or a platted lot and block, depending on how the parcel was originally surveyed). You can usually copy this directly from the deed that transferred the property to you.
- Complete a Real Property Transfer Declaration (TD-1000): Colorado requires a separate Real Property Transfer Declaration (TD-1000) to accompany most deeds when they're filed, signed by the buyer or seller. It's a distinct form with its own signature, not a box you check on the deed -- the Boulder County Clerk and Recorder can provide the current version and confirm whether your situation qualifies for an exemption.
- Consider Online Notarization if an In-Person Visit Is Hard: Colorado has permitted remote online notarization since Senate Bill 20-096 took effect on December 31, 2020 (C.R.S. § 24-21-514.5) -- so if getting to a notary's office in person is inconvenient, a signer may be able to complete the acknowledgment over live video with a Colorado-commissioned online notary instead.
- Record with the County Clerk and Recorder: Bring, mail, or (where the county supports it) e-file the signed, notarized deed and its Transfer Declaration with the Boulder County Clerk and Recorder for the county where the property sits. Colorado's recording fee is set by state statute -- a flat rate per document -- and on top of that, Colorado charges a documentary fee calculated as a small percentage of the sale price, separate from the flat recording fee.
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Other Counties in Colorado
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