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Public Trustee Fee Schedule

RELEASE FEES: 38-37-104(1)(a)

For executing a Release of Deed of Trust*: $30.00  

FORECLOSURE DEPOSIT: 38-38-101(10)

To be applied to Fees and Costs: Up to $650.00 or the amount of the fee permitted pursuant to 38-37-104(1)(b)(I), whichever is greater.

FORECLOSURE FEES: 38-37-104(1)(b)

(I) Opening and Administering a Foreclosure
For original principal balance under $500,000.00: $300.00
For original principal balance over $500,000.00: 1/16 of 1% of the original principal amount or outstanding balance, whichever is less, but no less than $300.00
(II) Accepting the filing of an Intent to Redeem (per notice): $100.00
(III) Processing and Executing a Certificate of Redemption*: $60.00
(IV) Executing a Confirmation Deed*: $60.00
(V) Processing a Withdrawal*: $70.00
(VI) Processing an Administrative Withdrawal*: $100.00
(VII) Recommencing Sale when Held in Violation of Automatic Stay: $100.00
(VIII) Recommencing Sale after Bankruptcy where Publication was not Completed: $150.00
(IX) Performing Actions Caused by a Partial Release as Described in 38-38-101(9): $200.00
(X) The Sum of all Amounts paid by the Public Trustee to Third Parties in Connection with Processing a Foreclosure: Various
(XI) Processing a Rescission of Sale pursuant to 38-38-113: $200.00
(XII) Rescheduling a Sale after a Rescission of Sale pursuant to 38-38-113(4): $100.00
(XIII) Process a Sale if the Holder of the COP is not the Holder of the EOD: No more than $300.00

OTHER FEES:

38-37-104(1)(c): Convey and dispose of property of a dissolved for profit or nonprofit corporation after  
     death of the last surviving director as described in §38-30-171(3)(b) and §38-30-173(3)(b): $50.00
38-37-104(1)(c): Serve as Trustee of an unexecuted express trust after the death of the surviving trustee 
as described in §38-34-104: $50.00
38-37-104(1)(d)(I): Serve as Escrow Agent for Contract for Deed as described in §38-35-126(1), Annually for each Taxable Year: $150.00
38-38-109(2)(d)(I): Process when a Sale is Set Aside by Court Order: $200.00
The fee specified in section 38-37-104(1)(b)(XI)
38-38-704: The fees and costs for providing educational or other information or material to the property owner or any person liable on the debt, not to exceed: $25.00

* The Public Trustee shall also collect $13.00 per document plus $5.00 for each additional page for recording with the County Clerk and Recorder pursuant to §30-1-103 and §30-10-421 
(The Clerk’s Fee shall be $43.00 per document, no page limit, from 7/1/25 to 7/31/29)

FORM OF PAYMENTS TO THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE

C.R.S. 38-37-108:  All moneys payable to a public trustee at any foreclosure  sale under the provisions of this article or upon redemption or cure pursuant to article 38 of this title shall be in the form of cash, electronic transfer to an account of the public trustee available for such purpose or a certified check, cashier’s check, or teller’s check, or draft denominated as an official check that is a teller’s check or a cashier’s check as those terms are defined in and governed by the “Uniform Commercial Code”, title 4, C.R.S., made payable to the public trustee and certified or issued by a  state-charted bank, savings and loan association, or credit union licensed to do business in the state of Colorado or a federally chartered bank, savings bank, or credit union.

SPECIAL NOTICE

C.R.S. 30-1-108:  All officers of this state who are required to collect fees for their services are required to make fair tables of their respective fees, and keep the same posted in their respective offices in some conspicuous place for the inspection of all persons who have business in said office; and, if any such officer neglects to keep a table of fees posted in his office, such officer, for each day of such neglect, shall forfeit and pay the sum of five dollars, to be recovered by action at law before the county court for the use of the county in which the offense has been committed.

C.R.S. 30-1-116(1): Every officer shall collect every fee, as prescribed, for services performed by him in advance, if the same can be ascertained, and when any officer negligently or willfully fails to collect any such fee, the same shall be charged against his salary.

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