New Mexico · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Quay County, NM
Quay County (population 8,454) records real-property documents through the Quay 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.
Quay County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Quay County Clerk (Recorder of Deeds)
- Mailing address
- Quay County Clerk, P.O. Box 1225, Tucumcari, NM 88401 (physical: 300 South Third Street, 3rd Floor, Tucumcari, NM 88401)
- Phone
- (575) 461-0510 (fax 575-461-0513)
- Checks payable to
- Quay County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Quay County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 (covers 1-10 indexed entries, statewide NM fee schedule)
- Additional pages
- Additional $25.00 per each additional block of 10 entries
- Other fees
- Copy $1.00/page; certification $2.00/document; emailed images $1.00; faxed images $1.00/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Quay County Clerk (Recorder of Deeds) before you mail a check.
What Quay County requires
- Submission & return
- Mail or in person
Can you e-record in Quay County?
Yes. Quay 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 Quay County, New Mexico
- Prepare the document so it meets Quay 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 Quay County Clerk (Recorder of Deeds).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Quay County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Quay County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Quay County property are searchable at Quay 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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