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Recording a Deed or Document in Hinsdale County, CO
Hinsdale County (population 788) records real-property documents through the Hinsdale 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.
Hinsdale County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Hinsdale County Clerk and Recorder
- Mailing address
- 317 N Henson St / PO Box 9, Lake City, CO 81235
- Phone
- 970-944-2225
- Checks payable to
- Hinsdale County Clerk and Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Hinsdale County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $43 flat statewide fee effective 7/1/2025 + $0.05/$500 documentary fee if consideration >$500
- Additional pages
- Included in flat $43 fee
- Other fees
- Standard copy fees apply per county schedule
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Hinsdale County Clerk and Recorder before you mail a check.
What Hinsdale County requires
- Cover sheet
- No separate cover sheet form; CRS 30-10-406 margin rules apply; grantee's address is required on any deed transferring title or it will not be recorded; a return address for the original document must also be provided (front or back page); TD-1000 required for conveyances
- Submission & return
- Mail (self-addressed envelope) or in-person; documents may be mailed or brought to the office
- Hours & turnaround
- Small rural office — same day to several days; mail turnaround may run 1-2+ weeks
Can you e-record in Hinsdale County?
Yes. Hinsdale 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 Hinsdale County, Colorado
- Prepare the document so it meets Hinsdale 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 Hinsdale County Clerk and Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Hinsdale County Clerk and Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Hinsdale County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Hinsdale County property are searchable at Hinsdale County Assessor's Office. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Hinsdale 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 Hinsdale 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 Hinsdale County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.