Colorado · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in La Plata County, CO
La Plata County (population 55,638) records real-property documents through the La Plata 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.
La Plata County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- La Plata County Clerk and Recorder
- Mailing address
- La Plata County Clerk and Recorder, 679 Turner Drive, Suite C, Durango, CO 81303
- Phone
- 970-382-6281
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
La Plata 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; UCC filings unchanged (separate fee schedule)
- Other fees
- Additional state documentary fee applies when property is conveyed; Death Records and DD214 documents exempt/free
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the La Plata County Clerk and Recorder before you mail a check.
What La Plata County requires
- Cover sheet
- Statewide C.R.S. 30-10-406 margin rule applies (1-inch top, 0.5-inch other margins)
- Submission & return
- Mail, 24-hour dropbox, or in-person; e-recording vendors also accepted
Can you e-record in La Plata County?
Yes. La Plata 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 La Plata County, Colorado
- Prepare the document so it meets La Plata 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 La Plata 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 La Plata County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for La Plata County property are searchable at La Plata County Assessor (EagleWeb property search). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in La Plata 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 La Plata 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 La Plata County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.