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The Office of the Clerk and Recorder is responsible for maintaining land records for real property located in Bent County.
Recording Fees
Colorado implemented a significant change to recording fees effective July 1, 2025. Beginning July 1, Colorado will implement a uniform flat recording fee of $40 per document, plus a combined $3 surcharge that includes $2 for the Electronic Recording Technology Board and $1 for the Clerk & Recorder technology fee. This brings the total to $43 per recorded document, regardless of page count.
Documentary fee: $.05 per $500 dollars of applicable sales consideration
Document Formatting Requirements
* Documents need to be able to reproduce digitally, and to serve this purpose should be written or typed legibly with dark ink on white paper.
* A complete return address must be included with the deed. A self-addressed stamped envelope is not required, but is appreciated.
* When mailing documents in to be recorded, make sure they are in the order you want them recorded.
* Deeds must include the legal name and address of the grantee.
* Any deed executed and recorded on or after July 1, 1992 which contains a newly created legal description shall include the name and address of the person who created such legal description.
* Documents should have a top margin of at least 1 inch and a left, right, and bottom margin of at least .5 of an inch.
Any conveyance document presented for recording shall be accompanied by the Colorado Real Property Transfer Declaration (TD-1000).