New Mexico · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lea County, NM
Lea County (population 74,749) records real-property documents through the Lea 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.
Lea County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lea County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Lea County Clerk, PO Box 1507, Lovington, NM 88260 (office: 100 N. Main, Suite 1C)
- Phone
- (575) 396-8619
- Recording hours
- Mon–Fri 8:00 am–5:00 pm; closed most federal holidays
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC, Simplifile
Lea County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 for 1–10 index entries
- Additional pages
- $25.00 per additional block of 10 index entries
- Other fees
- Copies, certification, fax and email scans $0.50 per page; surveys/plats (8.5 x 14 to 24 x 36) $25.00
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lea County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Lea County requires
- Page formatting
- 1.5-in margin on every page; 8-point font minimum; must be legible
Checked against official Lea County and New Mexico sources on October 6, 2026: leacounty.gov. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Lea County?
Yes. Lea County accepts electronic recording through CSC, Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Lea County, New Mexico
- Prepare the document so it meets Lea 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 CSC, Simplifile, or by mail to Lea County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lea County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lea County property are searchable at Lea County Assessor LiveWeb / Lookup (owner, address, parcel 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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