New Mexico · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Union County, NM
Union County (population 3,844) records real-property documents through the Union 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.
Union County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Union County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Union County Clerk, 200 Court Street, PO Box 430, Clayton, NM 88415
- Phone
- (575) 374-8896 ext 4 (fax 575-374-2763)
- Website
- unionnm.us/clerks-office-1
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC
Union County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 per document (first 10 indexed entries)
- Additional pages
- $25.00 per each additional block of 10 indexed entries
- Other fees
- Copy $1.00/page; certification $2.00/document; emailed/faxed images $1.00
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Union County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Union County requires
- Page formatting
- White paper, 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 inches; black ink; minimum 10-point font; must be original and notarized
Can you e-record in Union County?
Yes. Union County accepts electronic recording through CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Union County, New Mexico
- Prepare the document so it meets Union 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 CSC, or by mail to Union 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 Union County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Union County property are searchable at Union 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.
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