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Recording a Deed or Document in El Paso County, CO
El Paso County (population 730,395) records real-property documents through the El Paso 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.
El Paso County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- El Paso County Clerk and Recorder
- Mailing address
- El Paso County Clerk & Recorder, Attn: Recording, P.O. Box 2007, Colorado Springs, CO 80901-2007 (physical: 1675 W. Garden of the Gods Rd., Suite 2201, Colorado Springs, CO 80907)
- Phone
- 719-520-6200
- Checks payable to
- El Paso County Clerk and Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
El Paso County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $43 flat fee per document (statewide CO uniform flat recording fee, effective July 1, 2025), regardless of page count
- Additional pages
- Included in flat $43 fee - no per-page charge under Colorado's new uniform flat fee structure
- Other fees
- Land survey documents: $43 plus $10 El Paso County Surveyor fee; documentary fee of $0.01 per $100 of consideration when sale price exceeds $500; copies $0.25/page ($1.00 additional if certified); plat map copies $3.00/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the El Paso County Clerk and Recorder before you mail a check.
What El Paso County requires
- Page formatting
- Per county recording process page and C.R.S. 30-10-406(3)(a): top margin of at least 1 inch, left/right/bottom margins of at least 0.5 inch; document must be legible; deeds must contain a valid grantee mailing address (used for tax statement mailing)
- Submission & return
- Recorded original returned by mail to return address on document; recorded documents also available for search/retrieval online
- Hours & turnaround
- E-recording typically processed same day to a few business days
Can you e-record in El Paso County?
Yes. El Paso 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 El Paso County, Colorado
- Prepare the document so it meets El Paso 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 El Paso County Clerk and Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to El Paso County Clerk and Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a El Paso County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for El Paso County property are searchable at El Paso 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 El Paso 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 El Paso 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 El Paso County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.