Colorado · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Kit Carson County, CO
Kit Carson County (population 7,087) records real-property documents through the Kit Carson 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.
Kit Carson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Kit Carson County Clerk and Recorder
- Mailing address
- Kit Carson County Clerk and Recorder, 1650 Donelan Avenue, 2nd Floor Suite 203 / PO Box 249, Burlington, CO 80807
- Phone
- 719-346-8638 (press 2 for Recording/Planning)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Kit Carson County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $43.00 flat fee per document (statewide flat fee effective 7/1/2025 under HB24-1269), regardless of page count
- Additional pages
- Included in flat $43 fee
- Other fees
- Documentary fee $.05 per $500 of sales consideration on transfers
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Kit Carson County Clerk and Recorder before you mail a check.
What Kit Carson County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide C.R.S. 30-10-406 margin requirements apply
- Cover sheet
- Statewide margin rule applies (C.R.S. 30-10-406)
- Submission & return
- Mail or in-person; office hours Mon-Fri 8am-4pm
Can you e-record in Kit Carson County?
Yes. Kit Carson County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Kit Carson County, Colorado
- Prepare the document so it meets Kit Carson 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, or by mail to Kit Carson County Clerk and Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Kit Carson County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Kit Carson County property are searchable at Kit Carson County Assessor (EagleWeb property search, Tyler Technologies host). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Kit Carson 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 Kit Carson 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 Kit Carson County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.