Colorado · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Bent County, CO
Bent County (population 5,650) records real-property documents through the Bent County Clerk and Recorder. 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.
Bent County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Bent County Clerk and Recorder
- Mailing address
- Bent County Clerk, P.O. Box 350, Las Animas, CO 81054
- Phone
- 719-456-2009
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Bent County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $43.00 flat (per document), effective 7/1/2025
- Additional pages
- None - flat fee regardless of page count
- Other fees
- Death Certificates: $3.00; documentary fee applies per state statute for transfers >$500
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Bent County Clerk and Recorder before you mail a check.
What Bent County requires
- Page formatting
- Follow statewide CO margin requirements (1in top, 0.5in sides/bottom) - not explicitly confirmed
Can you e-record in Bent County?
Yes. Bent County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Bent County, Colorado
- Prepare the document so it meets Bent 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, or by mail to Bent County Clerk and Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Bent County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Bent County property are searchable at Bent County Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Bent 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 Bent 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 Bent County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.