Custer County Recorder

The Office of the Clerk and Recorder is responsible for maintaining land records for real property located in Custer County.

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: $.01 per $100 dollars of applicable sales consideration
The consideration amount must be clearly marked on the deed and the transfer declaration. Some documents may be exempt from this fee.

Include a contact phone number with submitted documents. Documents may be mailed or brought in to the Clerk and Recorder's office.

* Documents should be on paper sized 8.5 x 11 inches or 8.5 x 14 inches.

* Black ink, in a font size of at least 12 point should be used to ensure legibility.

* The top margin should be at least 1 inch. Other margins can be at least .5 of an inch.

* For any deed that transfers title to property, the grantee's address is required. The document will not be recorded if this is missing.

* A return address for the original document must also be provided. This should be on the front or back page.

* A deed or other instrument affecting title to real property should be acknowledged substantially in accordance with Colorado Revised Statutes, 38-35-101.

* A deed that includes a newly created legal description of real property shall include the name and address of the person who created the legal description.

* Immediately following the legal description, the assessor's schedule or parcel number may be included as an aid to identification. If a document does not contain this, it will not render it ineffective.

Any conveyance document presented for recording shall be accompanied by the Colorado Real Property Transfer Declaration (TD-1000).

Torrens Land:

A certificate of registration shall contain the name of the owner, a description of the land and of the estate of the owner, and shall contain a description of all encumbrances, liens, and interest to which the estate of the owner is subject. It shall state the residence of the owner and if a minor, give his age; if under disability, it shall state the nature of the disability; it shall state whether married or not, and if married, name the spouse.