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For any type of real estate title transfer, you'll need to fill out the appropriate forms and have all parties sign in front of a notary. The new owner is responsible for filling out a Real Property Transfer Declaration form and recording the deed at both the recorder's and county clerk's offices.

Most documents, legal size or smaller, are assessed a $13 recording fee for the first page and an additional $5 recording fee for each additional page. Transfer documents (Warranty Deeds, Quit Claim Deeds, etc) will be assessed a documentary tax if the consideration is $500 or more in addition to the recording fee.

A Colorado deed must be recorded with the county clerk and recorder for the county where the property is located to provide formal notice of the transfer. The standard recording fee—including a statutory surcharge—is $13.00 for the first page, plus $5.00 for each additional page. Documentary Fee.

What is joint tenancy with right of survivorship? A type of shared ownership of property, where each owner has an undivided interest in the property. This type of ownership creates a right of survivorship, which means that when one owner dies, the other owners absorb the deceased owner's interest.

A change of name can only be done by a deed. The Assessor's Office will make the name change after the deed is recorded with the County Clerk and Recorder's Office. A name change could be due to a transfer of ownership of the property or death or marriage.

What is the cost to file a Colorado deed? The person requesting recording of a Colorado deed must pay a filing fee of $13.00 for the first page and $5.00 for each additional page. The filing fee includes a $3.00 surcharge earmarked for Colorado's electronic recording filing fund.

Name the parties involved (Grantor/Grantee) Pay the appropriate fee to record the document. Deed transfers are required to include the mailing address for the Grantee (buyer of the property) and a complete legal description.

A Colorado quitclaim deed* transfers property from the current owner (the Grantor) to a new owner (the Grantee). To avoid probate, many people will quit claim the property from themselves to themselves and a child in joint tenancy.