San Juan County Recorder Information

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

These government fees are separate from any Deeds.com service fees. Confirm current charges with the recorder's office.

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 of document copy $1.00
Images faxed $1.00 per page
Plat Copies $5.00

Recording fees are due at the time of recording.

Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.

* Documents to be recorded must be originals or certified copies.

* The notary information must be complete. The signature, date, seal, and expiration date is required. An instrument must be acknowledged in order to be recorded.

* Paper should be at least 8.5 x 11 inches, and should be no larger than 8.5 x 14 inches.

* A 1 x 4 inch space in the upper right hand corner of each page is required for the recording label.

* Black ink and a font size of at least 10 point should be used.

* Documents must be legible and reproducible after they have been scanned.

* The real property must be identified with a grantor and grantee.

* The grantor's signature must be on all deeds submitted.

* A street address is not an adequate legal description. A complete legal description is required for the transfer of property.

* The marital status of male grantors should be listed on documents of conveyance.