New Mexico · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Catron County, NM
Catron County (population 3,827) records real-property documents through the Catron County Clerk. 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.
Catron County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Catron County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Catron County Clerk, PO Box 197, Reserve, NM 87830 (physical: 100 Main Street, Reserve, NM 87830)
- Phone
- (575) 533-6400 (Fax 575-533-6453)
- Checks payable to
- Catron County Clerk (not explicitly confirmed on official site)
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Catron County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 for document with up to 10 indexed entries
- Additional pages
- N/A (fee is per indexed-entry block, not per page)
- Other fees
- Each additional block of 10 indexed entries: $25.00; Copy $1.00/page; Certification $2.00/document; Emailed images $1.00/page; Faxed images $2.00 + copy fee; Plat copy $10.00; Plat mylar copy (18x24) $15.00
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Catron County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Catron County requires
- Submission & return
- Not explicitly confirmed
- Hours & turnaround
- E-recordings accepted until 3:30pm, recordings until 4:00pm daily
Can you e-record in Catron County?
Catron County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Catron County, New Mexico
- Prepare the document so it meets Catron 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 by mail to Catron County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Catron County Clerk (not explicitly confirmed on official site).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Catron County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Catron County property are searchable at Catron County Assessor – Assessor Lookup / EagleWeb Property Search. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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