Colorado § 38-38-503 - Form of confirmation deed for sheriff's sale.

§ 38-38-503. Form of confirmation deed for sheriff's sale.

The confirmation deed executed by the sheriff in case of a sale by virtue of an execution and levy or judgment and decree shall state the judgment under which the property described was sold and the execution or decree date and may be in substantially the following form:

THIS DEED is made ________________, 20______, between _______________ as sheriff of the ________________ County of __________, Colorado, and _________________, grantee, (the holder of the certificate of purchase) (the holder of the certificate of redemption issued to the lienor last redeeming), whose legal address is __________________.

WHEREAS, _________________ did, in the ________________ court for __________________ and County of ___________, Colorado, (recover a judgment against _________________ for the sum of ___________ dollars and costs of suit and upon which judgment an execution was issued) (obtain a judgment and decree against ______________) dated _________, 20______, directed to the sheriff of the _________________ County of __________, Colorado; and

WHEREAS, by virtue of said (execution) (judgment and decree), the sheriff levied upon the property hereinafter described and, after public notice had been given of the time and place of sale as required by law, said property was offered for sale and sold according to said notice, and a certificate of purchase was made and recorded in the office of the county clerk and recorder; and

WHEREAS, all periods of redemption have expired.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, ________________, sheriff of the ________________ County of __________, Colorado, in consideration of the premises, confirm the sale and sell and convey to grantee the following described property, located in the _______________ County of ___________, Colorado:

(describe property)

also known by street and number as ____________________.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same, with all appurtenances thereunto, forever.

Source: L. 90: Entire article R&RE, p. 1670, § 2, effective October 1. L. 2006: Entire section amended, p. 1475, § 30, effective January 1, 2008.

Editor's note: (1) This section is similar to former § 38-39-108, as it existed prior to 1990.

(2) The effective date for amendments made to this section by chapter 305, Session Laws of Colorado 2006, was changed from July 1, 2007, to January 1, 2008, by section 27 of chapter 404, Session Laws of Colorado 2007. (See L. 2007, p. 1849.)