Why People File a Quitclaim Deed in Denver County
Just Got Married
Owned the place solo before saying "I do"? A quitclaim deed is how most couples add the new spouse to the title afterward.
Going Through a Divorce
A signed settlement doesn't update the title by itself — a quitclaim deed is the document that actually does that final step.
Inherited Property
Probate can decide who inherits, but it's usually a quitclaim deed that actually gets the title switched into the heir's name.
Gifting to Family
If you'd rather hand property to your kids now than leave it in a will, a quitclaim deed is the usual way that gets done.
About the Denver County Clerk and Recorder
Denver began as a gold-rush mining camp founded in 1858 at the confluence of Cherry Creek and the South Platte River. In 1902, Colorado voters approved a state constitutional amendment consolidating the city with Arapahoe County into a single City and County of Denver -- one of only two consolidated city-county governments in Colorado (the other being Broomfield). As the state capital and largest city, Denver's economy has diversified from its mining-supply-town origins into aerospace, telecommunications, healthcare, and a major regional financial and government hub.
Cities and Communities Served
Recording jurisdiction runs countywide, not by city limits — if the property sits anywhere within Denver County, this is the Denver County Clerk and Recorder that will accept the deed. That includes:
Incorporated city: Denver (consolidated city and county; county seat).
Denver is a consolidated city-county government, so it has no separate incorporated municipalities or unincorporated communities within its boundaries.
Office Details
Address: 201 W Colfax Ave, Dept 101, Denver, CO 80202
Phone: (720) 865-8400
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Recording Fee: A flat, statewide per-document recording fee set by Colorado statute (the same amount applies in every county), plus small state technology surcharges. A separate state documentary fee applies to real estate transfers above a small statutory consideration threshold, calculated as a percentage of the sale price rather than a flat charge.
E-recording: Denver accepts e-recording through Simplifile.
Good to know before you go: As of mid-2026 the Denver Clerk and Recorder's office requires an appointment for in-person recording and marriage-license services, and the office has posted a notice that its downtown location is undergoing remodeling from July 20 through October 2, 2026, which is limiting in-person recording appointments during that window -- check the office's online appointment scheduler before planning an in-person visit.
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 Denver 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 Denver 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 Denver 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
Filing somewhere else in the state? Here are a few other county pages:
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