Recording a deed in Denver County, Colorado
Everything you need to get a deed on file in Denver County. The office that records it, the formatting it checks, what it costs, and the three ways to submit.
- Recording office
- County Clerk and Recorder
- Witnesses
- Notary only
- Transfer tax
- $0.01 per $100 of consideration
- First-page margin
- 1″ top
- Recording fee
- ~$13 first page
- E-recording
- Generally available
Recording a deed in Denver County
Deeds affecting property in Denver County, Colorado are recorded with the County Clerk and Recorder. Recording is what puts the world on notice of your ownership and fixes the priority date. An unrecorded deed can still transfer title between the parties, but it leaves you exposed to anyone who records first.
Worth knowing
Denver is a combined city and county.
What to bring
- The original signed and notarized deed. Recorders do not record photocopies handed over the counter.
- A completed notarial acknowledgment, with the date, county, and commission expiry all filled in.
- Any transfer tax declaration your state or municipality requires.
- Payment for the recording fee, about $13 for the first page and roughly $5 per additional page. Many offices do not take personal checks.
Formatting the office will check
- 8.5 × 11 inch paper, printed on one side.
- A 1-inch blank margin at the top of page one for the recording stamp.
- 0.5-inch margins on the other edges and on later pages.
- Type no smaller than 10 point, in black ink that will scan cleanly.
- A legal description. A street address alone is not enough.
- A 'when recorded, return to' block so the stamped original comes back to you.
How to file
- In personTake the original to the County Clerk and Recorder in Denver. This is the fastest route. You usually walk out with the recording information the same day.
- By mailSend the original with a check or money order for the fee and a self-addressed stamped envelope. Allow one to three weeks for the stamped original to come back.
- E-recordingSubmit through a service such as Simplifile, CSC, or ePN. Usually same-day, with a small submitter fee on top of the recording fee. You keep the paper original.
Confirm the address before you post anything
Offices move and hours change. Search for "Denver County Colorado County Clerk and Recorder" and use the official county website, not a directory listing, which is often years out of date.
Formatted to Colorado requirements, with Denver County filing instructions included.
Common questions
With the County Clerk and Recorder, located in Denver. Deeds are always recorded in the county where the property sits, not where the owner lives.
Around $13 for the first page plus about $5 per additional page. Colorado also charges documentary fee at $0.01 per $100 of consideration (0.01%), only when consideration exceeds $500, though family transfers and gifts are often exempt. Confirm current fees with the office. They are set locally and change.
Usually yes, through an e-recording service such as Simplifile, CSC, or ePN. You submit a scan, the office records it electronically, and you keep the paper original. It is normally same-day.
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