Colorado · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Douglas County, CO
Douglas County (population 357,978) records real-property documents through the Douglas 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.
Douglas County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Douglas County Clerk and Recorder
- Mailing address
- US Mail: Douglas County Clerk & Recorder, PO Box 1360, Castle Rock, CO 80104 | FedEx/UPS: Douglas County Clerk & Recorder, 301 Wilcox Street, Attn: Real Estate Recording, Castle Rock, CO 80104
- Phone
- 303-660-7446
- Checks payable to
- Douglas County Clerk and Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Douglas County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $43 per document flat fee (statewide $40 + $3 surcharge), effective 07/01/2025
- Additional pages
- None — flat fee regardless of page count
- Other fees
- State documentary fee applies to conveyance deeds per standard CO formula
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Douglas County Clerk and Recorder before you mail a check.
What Douglas County requires
- Cover sheet
- No mandatory cover sheet; statewide margin rules apply (1 in. top / 0.5 in. sides)
- Submission & return
- Mail with self-addressed stamped envelope, or eRecording return
- Hours & turnaround
- Not explicitly specified; eRecording near-instant, mail/paper slower
Can you e-record in Douglas County?
Yes. Douglas 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 Douglas County, Colorado
- Prepare the document so it meets Douglas 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 Douglas County Clerk and Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Douglas County Clerk and Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Douglas County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Douglas County property are searchable at Douglas 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 Douglas 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 Douglas 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 Douglas County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.