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Recording a Deed or Document in Custer County, CO
Custer County (population 4,704) records real-property documents through the Custer 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.
Custer County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Custer County Clerk and Recorder
- Mailing address
- Standard mail: Custer County Clerk & Recorder, P.O. Box 150, Westcliffe, CO 81252 | FedEx/UPS: 205 S. 6th Street, Westcliffe, CO 81252
- Phone
- 719-783-2441 (also listed 719-783-0441)
- Checks payable to
- CC Clerk (Custer County Clerk)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Custer County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $43.00/document (up to 8.5"x14", unlimited pages) — statewide flat fee ($40 + $3 surcharge)
- Additional pages
- None — unlimited pages covered by flat fee
- Other fees
- Documentary fee of $0.01 per $100 of applicable sales consideration
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Custer County Clerk and Recorder before you mail a check.
What Custer County requires
- Cover sheet
- No mandatory cover sheet identified; statewide margin rules apply (1 in. top / 0.5 in. sides); documents must be received/recorded by 4:45 PM or roll to next day
- Submission & return
- Mail or eRecording return
- Hours & turnaround
- Same-day if submitted before 4:45 PM cutoff, otherwise next business day (paper); eRecording near-instant
Can you e-record in Custer County?
Yes. Custer 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 Custer County, Colorado
- Prepare the document so it meets Custer 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 Custer County Clerk and Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to CC Clerk (Custer County Clerk).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Custer County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Custer County property are searchable at Custer 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 Custer 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 Custer 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 Custer County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.