Santa Fe County Recorder Information

The County Clerk is responsible for recording and maintaining records related to real property situated in Santa Fe 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/per image
Certification $2.00 first page, $1.00 for each page thereafter.

Recording fees are due at the time of recording.

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

* 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.