Idaho Quitclaim Deed

Why People File a Quitclaim Deed in Boundary County

Just Got Married

If marriage is the reason you're here, you're not alone — adding a spouse to the title is one of the simplest, most common uses of a quitclaim deed.

Going Through a Divorce

If your divorce settlement awarded you the property, a quitclaim deed is how you actually get your ex's name off the title.

Inherited Property

If you're sorting out property after losing a family member, a quitclaim deed is often the last step in getting the title updated to reflect the new owner.

Gifting to Family

Whether you're adding your child to the title or handing the property over outright, a quitclaim deed is the standard way families make that change here.

About the Boundary County Clerk / Auditor / Recorder

Boundary County was created January 23, 1915 from parts of Bonner and Kootenai counties and is named simply for its location on Idaho's border with Canada — it's the only Idaho county that touches an international boundary. Bonners Ferry, the county seat, takes its name from the ferry Edwin L. Bonner established on the Kootenai River there in 1864; explorer David Thompson had passed through the area even earlier, in 1808, opening up the regional fur trade.

Cities and Communities Served

Recording jurisdiction runs countywide, not by city limits — if the property sits anywhere within Boundary County, this is the Boundary County Clerk / Auditor / Recorder that will accept the deed. That includes:

Incorporated cities: Bonners Ferry, Moyie Springs.

Unincorporated communities: Naples, Copeland, Porthill.

Office Details

Address: 6452 Kootenai Trail Rd / PO Box 419, Bonners Ferry, ID 83805

Phone: (208) 267-2242

Hours: 9:00 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 fees for standard instruments up to a set page count (deeds, reconveyances, powers of attorney) and higher base fees plus per-page charges for mortgages and other financial instruments; copies are billed per page with separate certification fees.

E-recording: Simplifile

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How to File a Document

  1. Sign in Front of a Notary: Idaho law requires a deed to be acknowledged before a notary public before the Boundary County Clerk / Auditor / 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Record with the County Recorder: Bring, mail, or (where the county supports it) e-file the signed and notarized deed with the Boundary County Clerk / Auditor / 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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