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Recording a Deed or Document in San Miguel County, CO
San Miguel County (population 8,072) records real-property documents through the San Miguel 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.
San Miguel County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- San Miguel County Clerk and Recorder
- Mailing address
- San Miguel County Clerk and Recorder, PO Box 548 (USPS only), Telluride, CO 81435-0548 (FedEx/UPS: 305 W Colorado Ave., 1st Floor, Telluride, CO 81435)
- Phone
- 970-728-3954 (fax 970-369-5479 / 970-369-1007)
- Checks payable to
- San Miguel County Clerk and Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
San Miguel County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $43.00 flat per document, unlimited pages (letter/legal size)
- Additional pages
- $0 (flat fee covers unlimited pages)
- Other fees
- Mining claims $43 flat; survey/plat maps (mylar, 18x24 to 24x36) $43 flat; Real Estate UCC 1-2 pages $13, 3+ pages $18, e-recorded UCC $8 flat; state documentary fee $0.10 per $1,000 of consideration over $500 (TD-1000 required, recorded separately, exempt from $43 fee); federal tax liens/releases $43 flat
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the San Miguel County Clerk and Recorder before you mail a check.
What San Miguel County requires
- Page formatting
- Statutory CO margin rules apply (C.R.S. 30-10-406(3)(a)); plat maps must be mylar 18x24 to 24x36
- Submission & return
- Mail (original returned) or in person
- Hours & turnaround
- Not specifically published on site
Can you e-record in San Miguel County?
Yes. San Miguel 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 San Miguel County, Colorado
- Prepare the document so it meets San Miguel 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 San Miguel County Clerk and Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to San Miguel County Clerk and Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a San Miguel County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for San Miguel County property are searchable at San Miguel County Assessor (Property Information Online). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in San Miguel 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 San Miguel 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 San Miguel County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.