Why People File a Quitclaim Deed in Boise County
Just Got Married
Want your spouse to co-own the home you already had before the wedding? A quitclaim deed is the usual route, and it's simpler than most people expect.
Going Through a Divorce
If the court or your settlement already decided who keeps the property, a quitclaim deed is what turns that decision into an updated title.
Inherited Property
Property that passes down through a family doesn't retitle itself — a quitclaim deed is the usual way heirs get the deed updated.
Gifting to Family
Some families use a quitclaim deed simply to add a relative to the title, well before any inheritance is on the table.
About the Boise County Clerk, Auditor and Recorder
Boise County was one of Idaho's original counties, established by the Washington territorial legislature on January 12, 1863 and formally organized February 4, 1864, taking its name from the Boise River (itself named by early French-Canadian trappers for the trees along its banks). Gold discovered in the Boise Basin in 1862 briefly made Idaho City the largest city in the Pacific Northwest, and that mining-boom history — along with today's much smaller, more rural population — still defines the county's character.
Cities and Communities Served
Recording jurisdiction runs countywide, not by city limits — if the property sits anywhere within Boise County, this is the Boise County Clerk, Auditor and Recorder that will accept the deed. That includes:
Incorporated cities: Idaho City, Horseshoe Bend, Crouch, Placerville.
Unincorporated communities: Garden Valley, Lowman, Centerville, Pioneerville.
Office Details
Address: 420 Main St, Idaho City, ID 83631
Phone: (208) 392-4431
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday
Recording Fee: Recording fees are set by Idaho state statute and charged per document rather than based on property value, with flat base rates for standard instruments up to a set page count and per-page charges beyond that; specialized recordings like surveys and powers of attorney have their own separate rate schedules.
E-recording: Simplifile
How to File a Document
- Sign in Front of a Notary: Idaho law requires a deed to be acknowledged before a notary public before the Boise County Clerk, Auditor and Recorder can record it (Idaho Code § 55-805). The deed is actually valid between you and the person you're transferring to as soon as it's signed and delivered — the notarized acknowledgment is what makes it eligible for recording, which is the step that protects you against someone else claiming the property later.
- Give the Grantee's Full Mailing Address: Idaho requires the deed itself to state the complete mailing address of the person receiving the property, not just their name. This is a simple detail that's easy to miss and a common reason a deed gets sent back.
- Attach a Full Legal Description, Not Just an Address: A street address alone isn't enough — Idaho deeds need the property's actual legal description (the metes-and-bounds, government survey, or platted-lot description used in the county's own records). You can usually copy this directly from the deed that transferred the property to you.
- Consider Online Notarization if an In-Person Visit Is Hard: Idaho has allowed remote online notarization since 2020, so if getting to a notary's office in person is difficult, a signer may be able to complete the acknowledgment through video with an Idaho-commissioned online notary instead.
- Record with the County Recorder: Bring, mail, or (where the county supports it) e-file the signed and notarized deed with the Boise County Clerk, Auditor and Recorder for the county where the property sits. Idaho charges a flat recording fee set by state statute and based on the document and page count, not a percentage of the property's value — and unlike some states, Idaho has no separate real estate transfer tax or transfer declaration form to file alongside the deed.
Still Have Questions About Filing With the Boise County Clerk, Auditor and Recorder?
Ask below and get an instant answer on Idaho quitclaim deeds.
Other Counties in Idaho
Filing somewhere else in the state? Here are a few other county pages:
You are not on the official Boise County government website. IdahoQuitclaimDeed.com is a privately owned website and is not affiliated with any government agency.