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Recording a Deed or Document in Larimer County, CO
Larimer County (population 359,066) records real-property documents through the Larimer 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.
Larimer County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Larimer County Clerk and Recorder
- Mailing address
- Larimer County Clerk and Recorder, Attn: Recording Department, PO Box 1280, Fort Collins, CO 80522 (overnight: 200 W. Oak Street, Suite 1000, Fort Collins, CO 80521)
- Phone
- 970-498-7860
- Checks payable to
- Larimer County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Larimer 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 $13 (up to 2 pages) or $18 (3+ pages); e-recorded UCCs $8
- Other fees
- Documentary fee $0.01 per $100 of sale price on transfers over $500; military discharge records and death certificates recorded free
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Larimer County Clerk and Recorder before you mail a check.
What Larimer County requires
- Page formatting
- Top margin >=1 inch; left, right, bottom margins >=0.5 inch (per C.R.S. 30-10-406, as stated on county page)
- Submission & return
- Mail (1-2 weeks turnaround) or faster via e-recording
- Hours & turnaround
- 1-2 weeks for mailed documents; e-recording faster
Can you e-record in Larimer County?
Yes. Larimer County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Larimer County, Colorado
- Prepare the document so it meets Larimer 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, or by mail to Larimer County Clerk and Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Larimer County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Larimer County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Larimer County property are searchable at Larimer County Assessor - Free 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 Larimer 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 Larimer 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 Larimer County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.