Chaffee County Affidavit of Deceased Joint Tenant Form

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Chaffee County Affidavit of Deceased Joint Tenant Form

Chaffee County Affidavit of Deceased Joint Tenant Form

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Chaffee County Affidavit of Deceased Joint Tenant Guide

Chaffee County Affidavit of Deceased Joint Tenant Guide

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Chaffee County Completed Example of the Affidavit of Deceased Joint Tenant Document

Chaffee County Completed Example of the Affidavit of Deceased Joint Tenant Document

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Important: Your property must be located in Chaffee County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

Where to Record Your Documents

Chaffee County Clerk and Recorder

Address:
104 Crestone / PO Box 699
Salida, Colorado 81201

Hours: 8:00 - 5:00 M-F

Phone: 719-539-4004

Buena Vista Office

Address:
112 Linderman Ave
Buena Vista , Colorado 81211

Hours: 8:00 - 4:00 M-F

Phone: 719-395-8296

Recording Tips for Chaffee County:
  • Documents must be on 8.5 x 11 inch white paper
  • Verify all names are spelled correctly before recording
  • Ask about their eRecording option for future transactions
  • Recording fees may differ from what's posted online - verify current rates
  • If mailing documents, use certified mail with return receipt

Cities and Jurisdictions in Chaffee County

Properties in any of these areas use Chaffee County forms:

  • Buena Vista
  • Granite
  • Monarch
  • Nathrop
  • Poncha Springs
  • Salida

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Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Chaffee County

How do I get my forms?

Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Chaffee County forms will be in your account ready to download to your computer. An account is created for you during checkout if you don't have one. Forms are NOT emailed.

Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Chaffee County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Chaffee County, including margin requirements, font requirements, and other layout standards. This guarantee applies to formatting, not to the legal sufficiency of information entered by the user or the suitability of a form for a particular transaction.

Can I reuse these forms?

Yes. You can reuse the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have multiple properties in Chaffee County you only need to order once.

What do I need to use these forms?

The forms are PDFs that you fill out on your computer. You'll need Adobe Reader (free software that most computers already have). You do NOT enter your property information online - you download the blank forms and complete them privately on your own computer.

Are there any recurring fees?

No. This is a one-time purchase. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.

How much does it cost to record in Chaffee County?

Recording fees in Chaffee County vary. Contact the recorder's office at 719-539-4004 for current fees.

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Use a Colorado supplemental affidavit of deceased joint tenant to provide formal notice that a named joint owner of real property has died.

Removing a Deceased Joint Tenant from a Colorado Real Estate Deed

Colorado law allows two or more people to co-own real property as either tenants in common or joint tenants.

Tenants in common hold individual, but not necessarily equal, shares of the title to real property, which they may sell without consulting the other co-owners. If a tenant in common dies, that portion of the property reverts to his/her estate, with no effect on the shares of the other owners.

Joint tenants, on the other hand, share undivided ownership of the whole property. The primary purpose of joint tenancy relates to the right of survivorship, which states that land titled this way is distributed equally amongst the surviving co-owners when one of them dies. See C.R.S. 38-31-101 for further details about co-ownership of real property.

Even though the shares technically pass to the survivors as a function of law when the deceased co-owner dies, it is necessary to formalize the change. Accomplish this by completing and recording a supplemental affidavit, along with a copy of the deceased co-owner's death certificate. This important step helps to maintain a clear chain of title, which should simplify future sales of the real property. See 38-31-102.

Filing the supplemental affidavit clears the title, but the only way to remove the deceased joint tenant's name from the deed is for the survivors to execute and record a new deed. This instrument should show all joint tenants as grantors, with the decedent appropriately identified, and only the survivors as grantees. A certified copy of the recorded affidavit should accompany the new deed; other required supporting documents may vary from county to county.

Contact an attorney with questions about the affidavit of deceased joint tenant, or for other issues related to real property in Colorado.

(Colorado Affidavit of Deceased Joint Tenant Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)

Important: Your property must be located in Chaffee County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

This Affidavit of Deceased Joint Tenant meets all recording requirements specific to Chaffee County.

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