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Real Estate Laws in Colorado.

Colorado real-estate law runs primarily through Title 38 of the Colorado Revised Statutes. Colorado uses a distinctive public-trustee foreclosure process under C.R.S. § 38-38, which allows non-judicial foreclosure under deeds of trust through the county Public Trustee, with court supervision via Rule 120 proceedings.

Last verified: 2026-04-17

State law

Key Colorado Statutes

Colorado Property CodeC.R.S. tit. 38

Title 38 is Colorado’s main property statute, covering conveyances, liens, deeds of trust, recording, and landlord-tenant issues.

Public Trustee ForeclosureC.R.S. §§ 38-38-101 et seq.

Colorado allows non-judicial foreclosure under deeds of trust through a county Public Trustee, subject to statutory notice and publication requirements and Rule 120 court authorization.

State law

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Colorado Legislature — Revised Statutes

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