Why People File a Quitclaim Deed in Larimer County
Just Got Married
Couples who married later in life, after already owning property separately, commonly use a quitclaim deed to bring both names together on one title.
Going Through a Divorce
If keeping the house was part of your divorce settlement, a quitclaim deed is how your ex's name actually comes off the record.
Inherited Property
If you're the one heir keeping the family property while others are bought out, a quitclaim deed usually finalizes that arrangement.
Gifting to Family
If the family decided property should stay with one particular child, a quitclaim deed is typically how that gets formalized early.
About the Larimer County Clerk and Recorder
Larimer County was established in 1861 as one of Colorado's original territorial counties, named for pioneer settler and mill builder William Larimer. Fort Collins, the county seat, grew from a 19th-century military outpost into a hub anchored by Colorado State University, and the county now stretches from the high plains through the Cache la Poudre River canyon -- Colorado's only federally designated Wild and Scenic river -- up into Rocky Mountain National Park at Estes Park. It is one of Colorado's fastest-growing and most populous counties, with an economy spanning higher education, technology, agriculture, and tourism.
Cities and Communities Served
Recording jurisdiction runs countywide, not by city limits — if the property sits anywhere within Larimer County, this is the Larimer County Clerk and Recorder that will accept the deed. That includes:
Incorporated cities: Fort Collins (county seat), Loveland, Estes Park, Berthoud, Wellington, Windsor, Timnath.
Unincorporated communities: Laporte, Red Feather Lakes, Glen Haven, Drake.
Windsor, Timnath, and Berthoud straddle the Larimer/Weld county line; only the portions within Larimer County fall under this office.
Office Details
Address: 200 W. Oak Street, First Floor, Fort Collins, CO 80521
Phone: (970) 498-7860
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Recording Fee: The fee structure is set statewide by Colorado law: a flat per-document recording fee, plus -- for deeds conveying real property -- an additional documentary fee calculated as a small percentage of the sale price.
E-recording: Larimer County accepts e-recording through three vendors: Simplifile, CSC (Corporation Service Company), and eRecording Partners Network (ePN).
Good to know before you go: Larimer County's Recording Department takes in-person visitors at 200 W. Oak Street in Fort Collins by online appointment through a public booking system (Bookafy), in addition to walk-in service and e-recording through its three approved vendors.
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 Larimer 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 Larimer 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 Larimer 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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