La Plata County Assignment of Deed of Trust Form

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La Plata County Assignment of Deed of Trust Form

La Plata County Assignment of Deed of Trust Form

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La Plata County Guidelines for Assignment of Deed of Trust

La Plata County Guidelines for Assignment of Deed of Trust

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La Plata County Completed Example of the Assignment of Deed of Trust Document

La Plata County Completed Example of the Assignment of Deed of Trust Document

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

Where to Record Your Documents

La Plata County Clerk & Recorder

Address:
98 Everett St, Suite C
Durango, Colorado 81303

Hours: 8:00 to 5:00 Monday through Friday / Recording until 4:30

Phone: (970) 382-6280 or 382-6281

Recording Tips for La Plata County:
  • Verify all names are spelled correctly before recording
  • Check margin requirements - usually 1-2 inches at top
  • Recording early in the week helps ensure same-week processing

Cities and Jurisdictions in La Plata County

Properties in any of these areas use La Plata County forms:

  • Bayfield
  • Durango
  • Hesperus
  • Ignacio
  • Marvel

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How do I get my forms?

Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The La Plata 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 La Plata County?

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

Recording fees in La Plata County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (970) 382-6280 or 382-6281 for current fees.

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Use this form to assign a formerly recorded Deed of Trust to another entity. This form can be used with a public or conventional trustee. Public trustees are primarily used in Colorado, but conventional trustees are also used. [Any deed of trust that names any person other than a public trustee as trustee therein or that secures an obligation other than an evidence of debt shall be deemed and taken to be a mortgage for all purposes and foreclosed only as mortgages are foreclosed in and through the courts; except that any deed of trust that names a public trustee as trustee therein and secures an obligation other than an instrument evidencing a debt shall be released as provided in section 38-39-102 (5).] [38-39-101] / Note: Colorado is the only state at this time to have a Public Trustee System.

38-38-100.3. Definitions (10) "Holder of an evidence of debt" or "holder" means the person in actual possession of or person entitled to enforce an evidence of debt; except that the term does not include a person acting as a nominee solely for the purpose of holding the evidence of debt or deed of trust as an electronic registry without any authority to enforce the evidence of debt or deed of trust. For the purposes of articles 37 to 40 of this title, the following persons are presumed to be the holder of an evidence of debt:
(b) The person in possession of an original evidence of debt together with the proper indorsement or assignment thereof to such person in accordance with section 38-38-101 (6);

38-38-101. Holder of evidence of debt may elect to foreclose.
(6) Indorsement or assignment. (a) Proper indorsement or assignment of an evidence of debt shall include the original indorsement or assignment or a certified copy of an indorsement or assignment recorded in the county where the property being foreclosed is located.

(Colorado Assignment of DOT Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example) For use in Colorado Only.

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

This Assignment of Deed of Trust meets all recording requirements specific to La Plata County.

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