Colorado · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Chaffee County, CO
Chaffee County (population 19,476) records real-property documents through the Chaffee 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.
Chaffee County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Chaffee County Clerk and Recorder
- Mailing address
- Chaffee County Clerk, PO Box 699, Salida, CO 81201 (physical: 104 Crestone Ave, Room 100, Salida, CO 81201)
- Phone
- 719-530-5602
- Checks payable to
- Chaffee County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Chaffee 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 $1; DD214 no charge; documentary fee 0.01% of consideration if transfer value >$500
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Chaffee County Clerk and Recorder before you mail a check.
What Chaffee County requires
- Page formatting
- Follow statewide CO margin requirements (1in top, 0.5in sides/bottom) - not explicitly confirmed on county page
Can you e-record in Chaffee County?
Yes. Chaffee County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Chaffee County, Colorado
- Prepare the document so it meets Chaffee 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, or by mail to Chaffee County Clerk and Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Chaffee County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Chaffee County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Chaffee County property are searchable at Chaffee 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 Chaffee 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 Chaffee 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 Chaffee County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.