Why People File a Quitclaim Deed in Lincoln County
Just Got Married
If the property was yours before the ceremony and you'd like it to be both of yours now, a quitclaim deed makes that change.
Going Through a Divorce
Some divorcing couples file the quitclaim deed together at the settlement table; others handle it separately afterward.
Inherited Property
If a trust distributed property to you as a beneficiary, a quitclaim deed is often used to move the title into your own name.
Gifting to Family
A grandparent, aunt, or uncle gifting property to a younger relative usually does so with a quitclaim deed, not a sale.
About the Lincoln County Clerk and Recorder
Lincoln County was formed in 1889 from parts of Elbert and Bent counties and named for Abraham Lincoln, covering more than 2,500 square miles of the Colorado's Great Plains southeast of Denver. Hugo, the county seat, sprang up in 1870 at a former stagecoach stop along the route of the Kansas Pacific Railway, while Limon -- now the county's largest town -- developed into a rail and highway crossroads billed as the "Hub City" of eastern Colorado at the junction of Interstate 70 and US 287. Agriculture drives the county economy today, with a substantial share of residents in farming or agribusiness and the county ranking among Colorado's top producers of wheat and poultry.
Cities and Communities Served
Recording jurisdiction runs countywide, not by city limits — if the property sits anywhere within Lincoln County, this is the Lincoln County Clerk and Recorder that will accept the deed. That includes:
Incorporated cities: Hugo (county seat), Limon, Genoa, Arriba.
Unincorporated communities: Karval, Boyero, Hardin.
Office Details
Address: 103 3rd Avenue, Hugo, CO 80821
Phone: (719) 743-2444
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Recording Fee: Recording costs here follow Colorado's statewide fee schedule -- a flat charge per document set by state law, plus a state documentary fee that scales with a small percentage of the sale price on property transfers.
E-recording: Lincoln County accepts e-recording through Simplifile.
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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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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