Colorado · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Adams County, CO
Adams County (population 519,572) records real-property documents through the Adams County Clerk & Recorder, Recording Department. Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Adams County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Adams County Clerk & Recorder, Recording Department
- Mailing address
- Adams County Clerk & Recorder, Recording Department, P.O. Box 5012, Brighton, CO 80601 (for FedEx/UPS/Certified Mail use: 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy. Suite E2400, Brighton, CO 80601)
- Phone
- 720-523-6020
- Website
- adamscountyco.gov/recording
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Adams County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $43.00 flat fee per document (uniform statewide Colorado flat recording fee effective July 1, 2025, per HB24-1052/1269; replaces prior $13 first page/$5 addl-page structure)
- Additional pages
- Not applicable - flat $43 fee regardless of page count (effective July 1, 2025)
- Other fees
- State documentary fee: $0.01 per $100 of consideration on transfers >$500 in value (separate from recording fee)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Adams County Clerk & Recorder, Recording Department before you mail a check.
What Adams County requires
- Page formatting
- Colorado statewide requirement: minimum 1in top/bottom margin and 0.5in left/right margin (C.R.S. 30-10-406); non-compliant documents may be declined
- Cover sheet
- Standard CO margin rules apply (see formatting_notes)
- Submission & return
- For e-recorded documents, file-stamped recorded copies returned digitally via e-recording platform; mail-in submissions returned by mail if SASE included
- Hours & turnaround
- Electronic recordings typically processed within minutes to same-day (consistent with other CO counties' e-recording turnaround)
Can you e-record in Adams County?
Yes. Adams County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Adams County, Colorado
- Prepare the document so it meets Adams County's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit electronically through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, or by mail to Adams County Clerk & Recorder, Recording Department.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Adams County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Adams County property are searchable at Adams County Assessor - GIS QuickSearch Property Search. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Adams County
Jurably isn’t a deed-filing desk. It’s how real-estate investors get the important paperwork done. If you’re under contract on a Adams County property, we file a memorandum of contract to put your equitable interest on the public record, where every title search will find it. The online notary session is included: you sign it alone, and the seller is notified by certified mail. Then we record it (electronically through the county’s approved network) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
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Under contract in Adams County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.