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Colorado Warranty Deed
PublicLegal-authored self-help deed form.
Provided for customers to complete with their own transaction information and submit to the proper local recording office. Recorder offices and state agencies may require separate supplemental forms, taxes, fees, or cover sheets, and requirements vary by jurisdiction and transaction. Review the product notes and confirm local recording requirements before relying on any completed deed.
What Is a Colorado Warranty Deed?
A Colorado warranty deed transfers Colorado real estate with general warranty protection when the deed uses the statutory warranty language. Colorado warranty covenants should be read from the completed deed itself. For a general warranty deed, the grantor warrants title broadly, including defense of title against claims of all persons, except for matters stated in the deed.
When to Use a Warranty Deed in Colorado
- Buying or selling Colorado real estate when general warranty protection is intended.
- Working with a buyer, lender, title company, or title insurer that expects warranty-deed protection.
- Using the Colorado deed path when the grantor is willing to provide broader title covenants rather than a no-warranty quitclaim transfer.
Colorado Requirements for Warranty Deeds
- Signing: The grantor signs the deed. If a homestead declaration or statement has been recorded for the property, both spouses or civil-union partners generally must sign to convey or encumber the declared homestead.
- Notarization: The grantor's signature should be acknowledged before a notary or other authorized officer before recording.
- Witnesses: Colorado does not require separate witnesses for an ordinary acknowledged deed.
- Recording: Record the deed with the County Clerk and Recorder in the county where the property is located. Multi-county property may require recording in each affected county.
- Documentary Fee / TD-1000: Colorado has no statewide real estate transfer tax in the usual sense, but a small statewide documentary fee can apply to conveyances over $500, and a Real Property Transfer Declaration (TD-1000) is commonly part of the recording workflow. Some home-rule municipalities or resort communities impose local transfer taxes.
- Legal Description: Use the full legal description from a prior deed, title commitment, survey, or other reliable title source. A street address or parcel number alone is usually not enough.
Warranty Deed vs Quitclaim Deed in Colorado
A Colorado warranty deed provides deed-warranty protection based on the actual statutory warranty wording in the instrument. A quitclaim deed transfers only the grantor's current interest, if any, without deed warranties. Colorado also recognizes special warranty deeds and bargain-and-sale deeds, but a separate “grant deed” label should not be treated as a Colorado deed category.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is a Colorado warranty deed the same as title insurance?
No. A warranty deed contains covenants from the grantor. Title insurance is a separate policy from a title insurer. In an arm's-length transaction, buyers commonly use both deed covenants and title insurance rather than relying on either one alone.
Does Colorado require witnesses for a warranty deed?
No. Colorado deeds are typically signed by the grantor and acknowledged before a notary or other authorized officer. Separate deed witnesses are not required for ordinary acknowledged deeds.
Does my spouse need to sign a Colorado warranty deed?
Colorado is not a community-property state. A non-owner spouse does not automatically have to sign every deed for an owner-occupied residence. However, if a homestead declaration or statement has been recorded for the property, both spouses or civil-union partners generally must sign to convey or encumber the declared homestead.
Does Colorado charge transfer tax?
Colorado has no statewide real estate transfer tax in the usual sense, but a statewide documentary fee can apply to conveyances over $500, and a TD-1000 transfer declaration is commonly used. Some home-rule municipalities or resort communities may impose local transfer taxes.
Who provides this deed form?
PublicLegal provides this self-help deed form template for customers to complete with their own transaction information. For transaction-specific legal, title, tax, or recording guidance, consult an attorney, title company, tax professional, or the County Clerk and Recorder.
Does a warranty deed release a mortgage or clear liens?
No. A deed transfers title to real property. It does not release a borrower from an existing mortgage or deed of trust, remove liens, or replace lender consent, payoff, refinance, or assumption requirements.
"What does ILRG guarantee?"
ILRG provides self-help deed forms and download support. PublicLegal-authored deed forms are provided for customers to complete with their own transaction information. Deed recording requirements, supplemental forms, transfer taxes, title-company practices, and legal suitability vary by jurisdiction and transaction. If you are not 100 percent satisfied after purchasing from us, contact us for a refund.