Santa Fe County Recorder

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

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/per image
Certification $2.00 first page, $1.00 for each page thereafter.

Recording fees are due at the time of recording.

* Documents must contain original signatures, as well as the original notary signature.

* The notary certificate should contain state, county, date of acknowledgment, notary signature, notary seal, and notary commission expiration date.

* The document should be dated according to the date it was completed.

* A legal property description needs to be included on all documents pertaining to real estate.

* If you are recording a release or assignment, the original document should be referenced by book and page number or instrument number.

* All documents must be signed by the grantor.

* Documents of conveyance must list the grantee's address.