El Paso County Affidavit of Deceased Joint Tenant Form

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El Paso County Affidavit of Deceased Joint Tenant Form

El Paso County Affidavit of Deceased Joint Tenant Form

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El Paso County Affidavit of Deceased Joint Tenant Guide

El Paso County Affidavit of Deceased Joint Tenant Guide

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El Paso County Completed Example of the Affidavit of Deceased Joint Tenant Document

El Paso County Completed Example of the Affidavit of Deceased Joint Tenant Document

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Document Last Validated 7/2/2026

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

Where to Record Your Documents

County Recorder Main Office

Address:
Citizens Service Center - 1675 W Garden of the Gods (West of Centennial)
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80907

Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm Mon-Fri

Phone: (719) 520-6202

Mail: El Paso County Clerk & Recorder

Address:
Attn: Recording, PO Box 2007
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80901-2007

Hours:

Phone:

Clerk & Recorder: Downtown

Address:
Centennial Hall - 200 S Cascade (Cascade & Vermijo)
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903

Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm Mon-Fri

Phone: 719-520-6202

North Union Town Center

Address:
8830 N Union Blvd (Research Pkwy & Union Blvd)
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm Mon-Fri / Sat 8:00am - 1:00pm

Phone: (719) 520-6202

Southeast Powers Branch

Address:
5650 Industrial Pl (Powers Blvd & Airport Rd)
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm Mon-Fri

Phone: (719) 520-6202

Fort Carson Branch

Address:
6351 Wetzel Ave (Hwy 115 & Gate 1) - Bldg 1525
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00am to 5:00pm

Phone:

Recording Tips for El Paso County:
  • Check that your notary's commission hasn't expired
  • Recording fees may differ from what's posted online - verify current rates
  • Request a receipt showing your recording numbers
  • Verify the recording date if timing is critical for your transaction

Cities and Jurisdictions in El Paso County

Properties in any of these areas use El Paso County forms:

  • Calhan
  • Cascade
  • Colorado Springs
  • Elbert
  • Fountain
  • Green Mountain Falls
  • Manitou Springs
  • Monument
  • Palmer Lake
  • Peyton
  • Ramah
  • Rush
  • U S A F Academy
  • Yoder

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Hours, fees, requirements, and more for El Paso County

How do I get my forms?

Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The El Paso 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 El Paso County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in El Paso 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 El Paso 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 El Paso County?

Recording fees in El Paso County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (719) 520-6202 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 El Paso 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 El Paso County.

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