Colorado · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lake County, CO
Lake County (population 7,436) records real-property documents through the Lake 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.
Lake County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lake County Clerk and Recorder
- Mailing address
- Lake County Clerk and Recorder, 505 Harrison Ave / PO Box 917, Leadville, CO 80461
- Phone
- 719-486-4131 (Clerk & Recorder); Assessor 719-486-4110
- Checks payable to
- Lake County Clerk and Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Lake 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 (county page lists a breakdown: base + $2 state surcharge + $1 clerk tech fee = $43; $3 additional e-recording surcharge noted separately)
- Other fees
- Documentary fee $.01 per $100 of applicable sales consideration
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lake County Clerk and Recorder before you mail a check.
What Lake County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide margin requirements (1-inch top, 0.5-inch other margins) apply
- Cover sheet
- Statewide C.R.S. 30-10-406 margin rule applies
- Submission & return
- Not detailed on page
Can you e-record in Lake County?
Yes. Lake 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 Lake County, Colorado
- Prepare the document so it meets Lake 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 Lake County Clerk and Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Lake County Clerk and Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lake County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lake County property are searchable at Lake 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 Lake 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 Lake 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 Lake County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.