Why People File a Quitclaim Deed in Grand County
Just Got Married
It's common for one spouse to hold the title alone at first, then use a quitclaim deed later once the marriage is settled and it's time to formalize joint ownership.
Going Through a Divorce
Divorce attorneys often recommend a quitclaim deed as the final housekeeping step once the settlement terms are set.
Inherited Property
When probate wraps up and ownership is settled, a quitclaim deed is usually the document that finally updates the recorded title.
Gifting to Family
Some people use a quitclaim deed to remove themselves from a title, handing full ownership to a family member as a gift.
About the Grand County Clerk and Recorder
Grand County's economy began with ranching and agriculture -- lettuce and hay were major cash crops in the early twentieth century -- and shifted decisively toward tourism after the railroad arrived in 1904 and the 1915 creation of Rocky Mountain National Park brought waves of visitors to the area. Winter Park grew from a 1930s cluster of ten rental cabins called Hideaway Park into one of Colorado's signature ski towns, and tourism now drives the county's economy, with visitor spending in the county averaging well over a million dollars a day.
Cities and Communities Served
Recording jurisdiction runs countywide, not by city limits — if the property sits anywhere within Grand County, this is the Grand County Clerk and Recorder that will accept the deed. That includes:
Incorporated cities: Hot Sulphur Springs (county seat), Granby, Winter Park, Fraser, Grand Lake, Kremmling.
Unincorporated communities: Tabernash, Parshall.
Office Details
Address: 308 Byers Ave, PO Box 120, Hot Sulphur Springs, CO 80451
Phone: 970-725-3063
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 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: Grand County accepts e-recording through Simplifile and CSC.
Good to know before you go: Recording hours (Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM-5:00 PM) run slightly longer than the same office's Motor Vehicle counter (8:30 AM-4:30 PM), and Vital Records service is by appointment only -- don't assume every counter in the building shares the same hours.
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 Grand 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 Grand 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. ยง 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 Grand 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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