Deed Of Livestock Brand printable pdf download

BRAND TRANSFERS OF OWNERSHIP

With two exceptions, whenever a name is added to or deleted from a brand recorded in Colorado, a Deed of Livestock Brand (Deed) must be completed. The

exceptions are explained in the section entitled “Name Changes” later in these instructions. What follows are instructions for completing the deed, a blank copy

of which is attached. If you have any questions or need help completing the Deed, please call the Brand Office at the number shown at the end of these

instructions.

IMPORTANT: All signatures must be properly notarized, and the Deed must be accompanied by a check in the amount of $100.00 payable to the State Board

of Stock Inspection Commissioners, representing the transfer fee.

Seller name(s) – On the first line of the Deed, print the names of all owners currently recorded on the brand.

Purchaser name(s) – Print the names of each purchaser exactly as you wish the brand to be recorded. If you put “and” between the purchaser’s names, all

names must be included on the proceeds check for livestock sold. If “or” is indicated between the purchaser’s names, the brand may be used separately by

each brand owner if desired. Please note: Even with “or” between the owner’s names, if the brand ownership is transferred at a later date, all owners on the

brand must sign the transfer form. If you do not mark anything between the purchaser names, “and” will automatically be inserted. If the brand is being

transferred to a Limited Liability Company, corporation, partnership or trust, please see below for details and requirements for the purchaser signature.

Mailing address, city, state and zip code – Print the complete mailing address where you wish the certified copy of the deed and future brand assessment

notices to be mailed. Only the mailing address will be published in the Brand Book.

Physical address, city, state and zip code – Print the physical address where this brand will be used on livestock if it is different from the mailing address. If

there are several different physical addresses, please put the “headquarters” address. A physical address and contact numbers will aid brand inspectors and law

enforcement in locating livestock owners in the case of missing livestock or emergencies.

Phone number(s) – You may include as many phone numbers as you wish. Please be advised that phone numbers may be published in the Brand Book.

Therefore, listing your phone number(s) is optional.

Email address – This information is optional and not required to transfer ownership of the brand. Email addresses may be used to contact brand owners at

certain times possibly during the next brand assessment. Please try to limit to two email addresses per brand.

County of range – Indicate the county or counties where this brand will be used in Colorado. All brands registered in Colorado are recorded for the entire

State of Colorado. However, this office does require brand owners to designate which county or counties the brand is used in to prevent similar brands from

being recorded and to aid brand inspectors in determining ownership of stray livestock.

Species – Mark if this brand is recorded for cattle and horses or for sheep and goats.

Brand drawing – Draw the brand in the box indicated exactly as the brand is currently on record. The brand must be applied to the animal exactly as the

brand is recorded in this office.

Earmarks – Fill in the earmarks if you wish them to show with your brand. Earmarks can be added, deleted or changed at any time on a brand recording. Any

earmark changes are required in writing from the brand owner(s).

Deed to be held as: Mark one of the boxes provided to verify how this brand is to be recorded for the purchasers:

Joint Tenants- In the event of a brand owner’s death, the living brand owner(s) become entitled to the deceased person's share of the

brand. The deceased person’s name may be removed from the brand recording with a copy of the death certificate.

Tenants in Common- In the event of a brand owner’s death, the deceased person's share of the brand will be inherited by that person's heirs. The

heirs are determined through the estate proceedings and a transfer form must be completed and submitted with the proper documentation to

remove the deceased person’s name from the recording of the brand. The transfer fee is charged. Any deed not designated for “joint tenants” or

“tenants in common” will be presumed to be recorded as “tenants in common”.

Individually- This box is ONLY to be marked if the brand is to be recorded to one person. Do not mark if the brand is recorded to more than

one person.

Limited Liability Company, corporation, partnership or trust, etc- This box is to be marked if the brand is to be recorded to a corporation or

Limited Liability Company, a limited partnership, a general partnership or a trust. Additional documents are required as listed below.

Limited Liability Company or corporation: This office requires certification of the entity’s formation from the Secretary of State's

office. Certification consists of a certificate of good standing, a certified copy of the articles of organization, or a certified copy of the

articles of incorporation. The managing member/manager of the Limited Liability Company, and the president or vice president of the

corporation must sign the deed for those entities. The signer must sign in his/her representative capacity. For example: “XYZ,

LLC By: (signer)” or “XYZ, Inc. By: (signer)”

Partnership: This office requires a copy of the partnership agreement showing the name of the partnership along with the members of

the partnership. This office requires the signature of the general partner.

Trust: This office requires a copy of the trust agreement showing the name of the trust and the trustees or a copy of the trust affidavit.

This office requires the signatures of the trustees.

If the company or ranch is not filed with the Secretary of State’s office, this office will require the brand to be recorded in the individual’s

name(s) “doing business as” the ranch or company name. This does allow the brand owner(s) to sell livestock under the ranch or company

name but the ownership of the brand is under the individual name(s). One of the other three boxes must be marked to indicate how the

deed will be held under the individual name(s).

Signature of seller(s) – All owners currently recorded on the brand must sign the form as sellers of the brand. Please be sure to sign exactly as the brand is

currently on record with a full middle name, initial, etc. All seller signatures must be notarized properly on the transfer form in the notary box provided. The

back of the form may also be used for additional signatures and additional notary space. The notary must show the exact names of the signatures they notarized

and the entire notary box must be completed by the Notary Public.

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