Why People File a Quitclaim Deed in Jefferson County
Just Got Married
A property owned before the wedding doesn't automatically become joint property — a quitclaim deed is what actually changes the title.
Going Through a Divorce
Removing a former spouse's name from a jointly held title is one of the more common reasons a quitclaim deed gets filed here.
Inherited Property
Some families settle an estate quickly; others take years — either way, a quitclaim deed is what eventually updates the title.
Gifting to Family
Some families use a quitclaim deed to add multiple children to a title jointly, splitting future ownership evenly.
About the Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder
Golden, Jefferson County's seat, was founded during the 1859 Colorado Gold Rush and served as the capital of Colorado Territory from 1862 to 1867, rivaling Denver as the territory's leading settlement. The Colorado School of Mines was founded there in 1874 to train engineers for the mining industry and remains a globally recognized institution, while the Coors Brewing Company -- founded in Golden in 1873 around the area's natural spring water -- has anchored the local economy for a century and a half alongside present-day tech, aerospace, and outdoor-recreation employers.
Cities and Communities Served
Recording jurisdiction runs countywide, not by city limits — if the property sits anywhere within Jefferson County, this is the Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder that will accept the deed. That includes:
Incorporated cities: Golden (county seat), Arvada, Lakewood, Wheat Ridge, Edgewater, Lakeside, Mountain View, Bow Mar.
Unincorporated communities: Evergreen, Conifer, Indian Hills, Kittredge, Aspen Park.
Portions of Westminster and Superior also extend into Jefferson County.
Office Details
Address: 100 Jefferson County Pkwy, Suite 2560, Golden, CO 80419
Phone: 303-271-8168
Hours: Monday - Thursday, 7:30 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: Jefferson County accepts e-recording through Simplifile, and large-format documents such as subdivision and land-survey plats can be submitted electronically through the county's approved eRecording vendors.
Good to know before you go: In-person recording and other counter services at the Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder's office are by appointment only.
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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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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