New Mexico · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in San Juan County, NM
San Juan County (population 120,340) records real-property documents through the San Juan County Clerk, Recording Department. 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.
San Juan County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- San Juan County Clerk, Recording Department
- Mailing address
- San Juan County Clerk, P.O. Box 550, Aztec, NM 87410 (physical: 100 S. Oliver Dr., Suite 200, Aztec, NM 87410)
- Phone
- (505) 334-9471
- Checks payable to
- San Juan County Clerk (confirmed)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
San Juan County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 for first ten (10) entries (statewide NM fee schedule)
- Additional pages
- Additional $25.00 for each additional block of 10 entries
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the San Juan County Clerk, Recording Department before you mail a check.
What San Juan County requires
- Submission & return
- Mail document with payment and contact information to PO Box 550, Aztec, NM 87410
Can you e-record in San Juan County?
Yes. San Juan County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in San Juan County, New Mexico
- Prepare the document so it meets San Juan 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, ePN, Indecomm, or by mail to San Juan County Clerk, Recording Department.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to San Juan County Clerk (confirmed).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a San Juan County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for San Juan County property are searchable at San Juan County Assessor's Office. 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
New Mexico isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.