New Mexico · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Mora County, NM
Mora County (population 4,051) records real-property documents through the Mora County Clerk (Recorder of Deeds). 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.
Mora County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Mora County Clerk (Recorder of Deeds)
- Mailing address
- Mora County Clerk, P.O. Box 360, Mora, NM 87732 (physical: 1 Courthouse Drive, Mora, NM 87732)
- Phone
- (575) 387-2448
- Checks payable to
- Mora County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Mora County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 (covers 1-10 indexed entries per document, per NM statewide recording fee schedule)
- Additional pages
- Not a per-page fee; NM charges per indexed 'entry' not per page: additional $25.00 for each additional block of 10 entries
- Other fees
- Copy $1.00/page; certification $2.00/document; emailed/faxed images $1.00
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Mora County Clerk (Recorder of Deeds) before you mail a check.
What Mora County requires
- Page formatting
- New Mexico statewide standard generally requires white 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 paper, black ink, 1-inch margins; not specifically confirmed for Mora on official page
- Submission & return
- Mail (self-addressed stamped envelope typically required per NM county practice); document recorded and returned
Can you e-record in Mora County?
Yes. Mora 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 Mora County, New Mexico
- Prepare the document so it meets Mora 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 Mora County Clerk (Recorder of Deeds).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Mora County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Mora County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Mora County property are searchable at Mora County Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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