Why People File a Quitclaim Deed in Prowers County
Just Got Married
A property that was only ever in one name before the wedding can become jointly held with a single quitclaim deed filing.
Going Through a Divorce
Some spouses handle the deed transfer right at the courthouse; others file the quitclaim deed weeks or months after the divorce is final.
Inherited Property
Estate settlements often end the same way here: a quitclaim deed moving the property title from a deceased relative to their heir.
Gifting to Family
If you're the one being added to a title as a gift, the person gifting it will typically need to sign a quitclaim deed.
About the Prowers County Clerk and Recorder
Prowers County was formed in 1889 and named for John Wesley Prowers, a pioneer cattle rancher whose herd once ranged across much of the Arkansas River valley near present-day Lamar. Prowers's wife, Amache, was the daughter of Cheyenne sub-chief Ochinee, who was among those killed in the Sand Creek Massacre. During World War II the county was the site of the Granada Relocation Center, known as Camp Amache, one of ten camps where Japanese American citizens were interned; the site was designated Amache National Historic Site in February 2024. Today the county's economy remains rooted in irrigated farming and cattle ranching along the Arkansas River.
Cities and Communities Served
Recording jurisdiction runs countywide, not by city limits — if the property sits anywhere within Prowers County, this is the Prowers County Clerk and Recorder that will accept the deed. That includes:
Incorporated cities: Lamar (county seat), Granada, Holly, Wiley, Hartman.
Unincorporated communities: Bristol, Carlton, Kornman.
Office Details
Address: 301 South Main Street, Suite 210, Lamar, CO 81052
Phone: 719-336-8011
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Recording Fee: a flat statewide per-document recording fee set by Colorado state statute, plus a separate documentary fee calculated as a percentage of the sale price when property is conveyed for consideration, with certain transfers exempt
E-recording: Prowers County accepts e-recording through CSC (Corporation Service Company) eRecording and Simplifile
Good to know before you go: The Prowers County Clerk and Recorder's office stays open through the lunch hour, Monday through Friday, so there is no midday closure to plan around when visiting to record a document.
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 Prowers 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 Prowers 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 Prowers 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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