Colorado § 39-11.5-502 - Form of treasurer's deed.

§ 39-11.5-502. Form of treasurer's deed.

The treasurer's deed executed by a treasurer after a public auction may be in substantially the following form:

The following described real property is the subject of this treasurer's deed:

treasurer's deed number: ____________

legal description:

also known by street address as:

assessor schedule/account no: ________________

original assessed owner: _____________________

The taxes assessed upon this property for the years - remained due and unpaid at the date of the public tax lien sale ("sale");

The __________ county treasurer, by virtue of the authority vested in them by law, conducted the tax lien sale on _____________(month, day, year) in substantial conformity with statutory requirements;

A tax lien certificate of purchase was issued to_______________, ("lawful holder") for this property for the payment of the taxes, delinquent interest, and costs then due and remaining unpaid;

More than three years have elapsed since the date of the tax lien sale, the property owner's statutory redemption period has expired, and the property has not been redeemed;

The lawful holder filed an application for treasurer's deed for the above-described property on _______________ (month, day, year). The application was recorded on ________________ (month, day, year), in the real estate records of _____________ county, Colorado at reception no. _________________;

The treasurer provided notice of the public auction as required by law and then proceeded to hold a public auction on ___________________ (month, day, year). At the public auction, ________________________ ("purchaser"), whose address is ___________________, county of _____________, state of ______________, bid the sum of $___________ for said property. Being the person who submitted the winning bid at the public auction and who timely submitted proper funds, the treasurer awarded a certificate of option for a treasurer's deed to the purchaser;

The lawful holder subsequently repurchased the certificate of option for a treasurer's deed by paying to the treasurer the amount the purchaser paid at the public auction, with interest from the date of sale, along with all applicable fees or costs. The repurchase was made on_______________ (month, day, year) and, after the repurchase of the above-described property, the lawful holder is entitled to a treasurer's deed; or

On ________________(month, day, year),_________________("purchaser") assigned the certificate of option for a treasurer's deed on the property, along with all rights, title, and interest, to ________________("assignee") located _________________________ (assignee mailing address). Then, ________________(month, day, year), ______________(assignee), assigned the same certificate of option for a treasurer's deed and all associated rights, title, and interest to __________________(second assignee), located at _________________________________ (second assignee mailing address), if applicable.

All statutory provisions prescribing the prerequisites to obtaining a treasurer's deed have been fulfilled at this time.

Now, therefore, in consideration of the above, I, _____________________, treasurer of __________ county convey to ____________________________ (name or purchaser, lawful holder, or assignee) whose address is ___________________, county of _____________, State of ____________ all right, title, and interest in the property, subject to any encumbrances and restrictions of record.

Executed on:___________________

_____________________, treasurer of __________ county, state of Colorado

(SEAL)

____________________________________________(Signature)

By:

When recorded, return to county treasurer

Source: L. 2026: Entire article R&RE, (SB 26-144), ch. 135, p. 654, § 53, effective June 1.