Why People File a Quitclaim Deed in Sedgwick County
Just Got Married
A quitclaim deed lets you add a spouse to a title without disturbing the mortgage, the loan terms, or anything else already in place.
Going Through a Divorce
A property awarded to one spouse in a divorce still needs a quitclaim deed before the title reflects that on record.
Inherited Property
A property inherited jointly with cousins or extended family often needs a quitclaim deed to sort out just who remains on title.
Gifting to Family
A parent stepping fully off a title in favor of their child, as a gift, is one of the more common reasons a quitclaim deed gets filed.
About the Sedgwick County Clerk and Recorder
Sedgwick County sits in Colorado's northeastern corner along the South Platte River and takes its name from nearby Fort Sedgwick, a military post that guarded travelers on the Overland Trail. Julesburg, the county seat, was Colorado's only stop on the Pony Express route and grew from a handful of buildings into a stagecoach and emigrant hub during westward expansion, before being burned in January 1865 by Cheyenne, Arapaho, and Lakota warriors in retaliation for the Sand Creek Massacre. Agriculture on the surrounding High Plains remains the backbone of the county's economy today.
Cities and Communities Served
Recording jurisdiction runs countywide, not by city limits — if the property sits anywhere within Sedgwick County, this is the Sedgwick County Clerk and Recorder that will accept the deed. That includes:
Incorporated cities: Julesburg (county seat), Ovid, Sedgwick.
Office Details
Address: 315 Cedar Street, Suite 220, Julesburg, CO 80737
Phone: 970-474-3346
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Recording Fee: Colorado sets recording fees by state statute: a flat per-document fee applies regardless of page count, plus a small state documentary fee calculated as a percentage of the sale price on real property transfers where the consideration exceeds a statutory threshold; certain document types are exempt from the documentary fee.
E-recording: Yes -- Sedgwick County accepts e-recording through Simplifile, CSC (Corporation Service Company) INGEO, and eRecording Partners Network (ePN).
Good to know before you go: Per the recording office's own guidance, documents received before 1:00 PM local time -- whether e-recorded or delivered in person -- are recorded the same business day; documents received later are typically recorded by the following business day.
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 Sedgwick 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 Sedgwick 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 Sedgwick 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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