Idaho Quitclaim Deed

Why People File a Quitclaim Deed in Twin Falls 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 Twin Falls County Clerk of the District Court, ex officio Auditor and Recorder

Twin Falls County was created by the Idaho Legislature on February 21, 1907, split off from Cassia County once irrigation began transforming the area — the region had previously been sparsely settled Owyhee, then Cassia County land. Both the county and its seat, Twin Falls (founded 1904), take their name from a set of twin waterfalls on the Snake River. The county's modern shape follows directly from the 1905 completion of the Milner Dam, whose canal system opened the surrounding sagebrush desert to farming and earned the area the nickname 'Magic Valley.'

Cities and Communities Served

Recording jurisdiction runs countywide, not by city limits — if the property sits anywhere within Twin Falls County, this is the Twin Falls County Clerk of the District Court, ex officio Auditor and Recorder that will accept the deed. That includes:

Incorporated cities: Twin Falls, Buhl, Castleford, Filer, Hansen, Hollister, Kimberly, Murtaugh.

Unincorporated communities: Rogerson, Rock Creek, Artesian City, Clover, Curry, Deep Creek, Fairview.

Office Details

Address: 630 Addison Ave W, 2nd Floor, Twin Falls, ID 83301 (mailing: P.O. Box 126, Twin Falls, ID 83303-0265)

Phone: 208-736-4004

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Recording Fee: Recording fees follow a tiered, per-document schedule set by state statute (Idaho Code) based on document type and page count, rather than on the value of the property being conveyed.

E-recording: Simplifile

Good to know before you go: The county broke ground on a new judicial annex building in 2023 to house additional courthouse functions; it is not confirmed here whether the Clerk/Auditor/Recorder's public recording counter itself relocated as part of that project, so it's worth confirming the current recording-desk location before an in-person visit.

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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 Twin Falls County Clerk of the District Court, ex officio 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.
  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 Twin Falls County Clerk of the District Court, ex officio 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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