Colorado · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Elbert County, CO
Elbert County (population 26,062) records real-property documents through the Elbert County Clerk and Recorder – Recording Division. 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.
Elbert County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Elbert County Clerk and Recorder – Recording Division
- Mailing address
- 440 Comanche St / PO Box 37, Kiowa, CO 80117
- Phone
- 303-621-3128
- Checks payable to
- Elbert County Clerk and Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Elbert County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $43 flat (statewide flat fee since 7/1/2025, covers all pages) + $0.05/$500 documentary fee if sale consideration >$500
- Additional pages
- Included in $43 flat fee (no per-page charge); TD-1000 filing required for conveyances
- Other fees
- Copies $0.25/page; certified copy add'l $1/doc
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Elbert County Clerk and Recorder – Recording Division before you mail a check.
What Elbert County requires
- Cover sheet
- No separate cover sheet mandated, but CRS 30-10-406 requires top margin ≥1 inch, left/right/bottom margins ≥0.5 inch, 2.5in x 2.5in blank space top-right of first page for recording stamp; grantee name/address required on face of deed; TD-1000 Real Property Transfer Declaration must accompany conveyance deeds
- Submission & return
- Mail (self-addressed stamped envelope) or pickup; e-recorded documents returned electronically
- Hours & turnaround
- Same-day to a few business days for e-recording; mail submissions typically 1-2 weeks
Can you e-record in Elbert County?
Yes. Elbert 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 Elbert County, Colorado
- Prepare the document so it meets Elbert 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 Elbert County Clerk and Recorder – Recording Division.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Elbert County Clerk and Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Elbert County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Elbert County property are searchable at Elbert 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 Elbert 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 Elbert 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 Elbert County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.