Required Release Documentation

The following documentation is required to release a Deed of Trust in Jefferson County, Colorado.

1. Original Promissory Note that corresponds with the Deed of Trust, including the principal amount, dates and the number of notes involved. (Per Colorado Revised Statues C.R.S., we can not accept a copy.) Marked  Paid in Full.*
2. Original Deed of Trust or a copy of the recorded instrument. Recorded copies may be obtained from the Office of Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Suite 2530, Golden, CO 80419 303-271-8122.
3. Request for a Release of Deed of Trust (Bradford Publishing form # 1240**) signed by the legal holder of the Promissory Note.
4. Please make sure the return address is written on the back of the Release of Deed Trust.
    
   The request shall be duly executed and acknowledged by the Public Trustee in the county where the property lies.

*If the original promissory note has been lost, a Lost Instrument Bond must be furnished for one and a half (1 1/2) times the amount of the note, A Lost Instrument Bond is a Corporate Surety Bond issued by a company authorized to issue such bonds in the State of Colorado. Please check with your insurance company for further assistance in this matter. 

**If the owner of the evidence of debt is a Financial Institution (as described in paragraph (b) of subsection (3.5) of  C.R.S. 38-39-102 (1)(a) and (3), the Public Trustee may accept, in lieu of the Promissory Note a Request of a Deed of Trust that includes a certificate pursuant to C.R.S. 38-39-102 (1)(a) and (3). See Bradford Publishing Form no. 1241.

If the holder of the note is a private party and deceased, a copy of the Death Certificate along with a copy of the will or Personal Representative papers will need to be provided. The person appointed by the will or PR papers would be required to sign the Release of Deed of Trust form. However, if "Joint Tenants" is specifically written in the note, then the other note holder may sign the release and only a copy of the Death Certificate is required.

Required Fee 
The cost to record a one-page Release of Deed of Trust is $26.00, which includes; $15.00 Public Trustee fee and $11.00 Clerk and Recorder fee additional attached pages are $5.00 per page. Please make checks payable to the Jefferson County Public Trustee.

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Last Modified: Jun 24, 2010 08:00 AM