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Recording a Deed or Document in Fremont County, CO
Fremont County (population 48,939) records real-property documents through the Fremont 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.
Fremont County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Fremont County Clerk and Recorder – Recording Division
- Mailing address
- 615 Macon Ave, Room LL6 (mail: Room 100), Cañon City, CO 81212
- Phone
- 719-276-7336 (Recording); 719-276-7330 (main office)
- Checks payable to
- Fremont County Clerk and Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Fremont County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $43 flat statewide fee (all pages) + $0.05/$500 documentary fee if consideration >$500
- Additional pages
- Included in flat $43 fee
- Other fees
- Online copy $3/doc (or $2/doc w/ subscription); physical copy $0.25/page plus postage
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Fremont County Clerk and Recorder – Recording Division before you mail a check.
What Fremont County requires
- Cover sheet
- No mandated separate cover sheet; must meet CRS 30-10-406 margin rules (1in top, 0.5in others) and reserve top-right space for recording stamp; grantee address required; TD-1000 required for deeds
- Submission & return
- Mail or e-recording vendor return; over-the-counter pickup available
- Hours & turnaround
- Same day for e-recorded documents; mailed documents ~1-2 weeks
Can you e-record in Fremont County?
Yes. Fremont County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Fremont County, Colorado
- Prepare the document so it meets Fremont 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, ePN, Indecomm, or by mail to Fremont County Clerk and Recorder – Recording Division.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Fremont County Clerk and Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Fremont County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Fremont County property are searchable at Fremont 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 Fremont 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 Fremont 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 Fremont County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.