Conejos County Recorder

The Clerk and Recorder's Office serves as the recorder of deeds for the county. Real property documents such as warranty deeds, mortgages, and numerous other documents pertaining to real property located in Conejos County are recorded at this office.

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
Some documents may be exempt from the State Documentary fee. For example, treasurer's deeds, public trustee's deeds, sheriff's deeds, and a PT certificate of purchase are exempt from documentary fees.
The consideration amount must be clearly marked on the deed and the transfer declaration.

* Use black ink on white 8.5 x 11 inch paper and a font size of at least 10 point. The quality of a document and the text within it must be legible in order to be recorded.

* Provide top and bottom margins of at least 1 inch. Side margins should be at least .5 of an inch. The recorder may refuse to file a document that does not meet these standards.

* The grantor must sign the deed and have his signature acknowledged.

* All deeds require a notation of the legal (mailing) address of the grantee. This address is used to mail the property tax assessments and should be on the face of the deed. Submitters are required to verify the accuracy of this information before recording.

* Both the grantor and grantee connected to the property should be named in the document.

* Provide an accurate and complete legal description of the real property being conveyed. If an instrument contains a newly created legal description, provide the name and address of the person who created the legal description.

* Immediately before or after the legal description, provide the street address or other comparable identifying numbers, if such address or numbers are displayed on the property. As an aid to identification, the document preparer can provide the assessor's parcel or schedule number pertaining to the property.

* The purchase price should be listed on the face of the deed.

* A return name and address should be written or typed on the back of a document or noted in the cover letter. A return envelope is not required, but it is appreciated.

The consideration amount must be clearly marked on the deed and the transfer declaration. Some documents may be exempt from this fee.