New Mexico · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Socorro County, NM
Socorro County (population 15,838) records real-property documents through the Socorro 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.
Socorro County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Socorro County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Socorro County Clerk, PO Box I, 200 Church St, Socorro, NM 87801
- Phone
- (575) 835-0423 x2504
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Socorro County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 per document (first 10 indexed entries), per statewide NM Recording Fees statute
- Additional pages
- $25.00 per each additional block of 10 (or fewer) indexed entries
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Socorro County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Socorro County requires
- Submission & return
- Office also processes requests remotely via email (bsaavedra@co.socorro.nm.us)
Can you e-record in Socorro County?
Socorro County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Socorro County, New Mexico
- Prepare the document so it meets Socorro 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 by mail to Socorro 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 Socorro County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Socorro County property are searchable at Socorro 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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