Escrow & Title
In Colorado, the 'grantor-grantee index' system at the county clerk and recorder allows a title searcher to trace the 'chain of title' by:
AA. Looking up properties by legal description only
BB. Searching forward in the Grantor Index (to find all instruments signed by the owner) and backward in the Grantee Index (to find how each owner acquired title)✓ Correct
CC. Searching only the most recent 10 years of records
DD. Using only the assessor's database
Explanation
To trace a complete chain of title, a searcher uses both indices: the Grantor Index to search forward in time (finding all instruments the current and prior owners signed, including deeds out and liens) and the Grantee Index to search backward (finding how each owner acquired the property). Together they allow verification of an unbroken chain of title.
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