The declaration by an occupant of a tract or portion of the public domain, required by section 36-2-102, shall be substantially in the following form:
To all whom these presents may concern:
Know ye, That I, A.B., of ............, in the county of ............, in the state of Colorado, do hereby declare and publish as a legal notice to all the world, that I have a valid right to the occupation, possession, and enjoyment of all and singular that tract or parcel of land, not exceeding one hundred and sixty acres, situate in the township of ............, in the county of .............., in the state of Colorado, bounded and described as follows:
(Here insert the description) together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining.
Witness my hand and seal, this ............ day of ............, 20 ........(To be subscribed with the full first name and surname of the person making the application, and acknowledged in the same manner as a deed of real estate.)
Source: R.S. p. 532, § 5. G.L. § 2128. G.S. § 2678. R.S. 08: § 5124. C.L. § 1107. CSA: C. 134, § 5. CRS 53: § 112-1-5. C.R.S. 1963: § 112-1-5. L. 73: p. 612, § 3.
Cross references: For acknowledgment of a deed of real estate, see article 35 of title 38.