Rio Arriba County Recorder Information

About Rio Arriba County Recorder

The County Clerk is responsible for recording and maintaining records related to real property situated in Rio Arriba County.

Recording Fees

RECORDING FEE PER DOCUMENT
To record 1-10 indexed entries, the fee is $25.
Each additional block of 10 indexed entries is $25.

DETERMINATION OF RECORDING ENTRIES
The County Clerk's Office will review the grantor/grantee's and legal description of each document and determine how many entries will be required for indexing. Every name indexed counts as one entry.
For example:
GRANTOR/GRANTEE: EVERY NAME INDEXED COUNTS AS 1 ENTRY
Ben White, an unmarried man =1
John Smith and Sue Smith (no vesting) = 2
Ben White and Ellen White, husband and wife = 2
John Smith and Sally Taylor, husband and wife = 2
John Smith and Mary Smith Revocable Trust = 1
John Smith and Mary Jones Revocable Trust = 2
Ellen White, aka Ellen Smith = 2
Ellen Ferguson-Smith = 1
Ellen White, Individually and Attorney in fact for Ben White =2

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: EVERY SEPARATE DESCRIPTION COUNTS AS 1 ENTRY
Lot, Subdivision = 1
Lot 1 & Lot 2, Subdivision = 2
Lot 1, Apt. A, Subdivision = 1
Unit A of XYZ Condos, located on Lot 1, Subdivision = 2
Lot 1 and a portion of Lot 2, Subdivision = 2

Copy Fee $1.00 per page
Certification $2.00 per document
Images emailed/faxed: $1.00
Plat Copy $10.00
Plat Mylar Copy (18x24) $15.00

Recording fees are due at the time of recording.

Mailing address for documents to be recorded.
Mail to: Rio Arriba County Clerk
P.O. BOX 158
Tierra Amarilla, NM 87575

Document Formatting Requirements

* An original and notarized version of the document is required for recording. The original document is returned after it is recorded.

* Use white 8.5 x 11 inch paper of sufficient weight. Paper should not be larger than 8.5 x 14 inches. Black ink with a font size of at least 12 point will help to ensure legibility.

* Provide a blank 1 x 4 inch space on the first page. This space is reserved for the recording label.

* All pertinent parties should sign the document. Notarization is also required. The notary information must be complete and should include a signature, date, seal, and expiration date.

* The grantee's complete mailing address should be listed in the deed.

* Provide the marital status of any male grantors in a document of conveyance.

* A deed can describe the real estate by reference to a description of it in a previously recorded instrument. A reference must show the time and place of filing or recordation of the instrument. A legal description of the real property can also be provided.

* The consideration paid for the property should be listed in the deed.

* Every name indexed counts as one entry in the indexes. For example, Ben White, an unmarried man would be one entry. Ellen White, individually and attorney-in-fact for Ben White would be two entries. Documents are indexed by grantors and grantees (not by legal description).

* All lots within the same block in a legal description are one entry.

* Lots and tracts that are not inclusive of a block in a legal description are indexed as one entry.