Why People File a Quitclaim Deed in Bonneville County
Just Got Married
Adding your new spouse to the title after a wedding is one of the most common reasons people file here — it's a straightforward paperwork step, not a real estate transaction.
Going Through a Divorce
Divorce is one of the most common reasons people end up here — removing a former spouse from the title, once the settlement is final.
Inherited Property
Families dealing with an inherited property often end up here — a quitclaim deed can move title into an heir's name once the estate matters are settled.
Gifting to Family
Parents gifting property to their kids, or adding a family member to the title, typically use a quitclaim deed to make it official with the county.
About the Bonneville County Clerk, Auditor and Recorder
Bonneville County was established February 7, 1911 from the northern and eastern portions of Bingham County, and is named for Captain Benjamin Bonneville, a French-born U.S. Army officer, fur trapper, and explorer who mapped parts of the Snake River country in the 1830s. Idaho Falls, the county seat and the region's largest city, grew around a Snake River crossing and later became a hub for irrigated agriculture and, in the 20th century, nuclear-research employment tied to the nearby Idaho National Laboratory.
Cities and Communities Served
Recording jurisdiction runs countywide, not by city limits — if the property sits anywhere within Bonneville County, this is the Bonneville County Clerk, Auditor and Recorder that will accept the deed. That includes:
Incorporated cities: Idaho Falls, Ammon, Iona, Ucon, Irwin, Swan Valley.
Office Details
Address: 605 N Capital Ave, Room 204 (2nd floor of the Court House), Idaho Falls, ID 83402
Phone: (208) 529-1350, ext. 1350
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (closed all major holidays)
Recording Fee: Recording fees are set by Idaho state statute and vary by document title and page count rather than by property value; the office advises calling ahead to confirm the correct amount for a specific document. Copies and certifications are billed per page/per document.
E-recording: Simplifile and CSC
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 Bonneville 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 Bonneville 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.
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Other Counties in Idaho
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