New Mexico · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Los Alamos County, NM
Los Alamos County (population 19,407) records real-property documents through the Los Alamos 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.
Los Alamos County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Los Alamos County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Los Alamos County Clerk, 1000 Central Avenue, Suite 240, Los Alamos, NM 87544
- Phone
- (505) 662-8010
- Checks payable to
- "Los Alamos County Clerk" or "LACC"
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Los Alamos County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25 for 1-10 indexed entries
- Additional pages
- $25 per additional block of 10 indexed entries
- Other fees
- Copies $1.00/page; certified copies add $1.00 for certification/seal
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Los Alamos County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Los Alamos County requires
- Cover sheet
- No statutory cover sheet mandated; standard NM formatting applies: white paper 8.5x11/8.5x14, black ink, minimum 10-point font, original notarized document
- Submission & return
- Recorded original returned by mail/courier to submitter
Can you e-record in Los Alamos County?
Yes. Los Alamos County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Los Alamos County, New Mexico
- Prepare the document so it meets Los Alamos 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, or by mail to Los Alamos County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to "Los Alamos County Clerk" or "LACC".
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Los Alamos County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Los Alamos County property are searchable at Los Alamos 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.
Filing with Jurably in New Mexico
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