New Mexico · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Valencia County, NM
Valencia County (population 82,013) records real-property documents through the Valencia 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.
Valencia County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Valencia County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Valencia County Clerk, 444 Luna Avenue (P.O. Box 969), Los Lunas, NM 87031
- Phone
- (505) 866-2073
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Valencia 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 (or fewer) indexed entries
- Other fees
- Hard copies $1.00/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Valencia County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Valencia County requires
- Page formatting
- Documents must be legible/reproducible for scanning/microfilm; originals only
- Submission & return
- Recorded, copied, and returned to customer immediately in person; certified mail requests returned via SASE or prepaid USPS/FedEx/DHL/UPS
- Hours & turnaround
- Immediate for in-person recording
Can you e-record in Valencia County?
Valencia 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 Valencia County, New Mexico
- Prepare the document so it meets Valencia 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 Valencia 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 Valencia County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Valencia County property are searchable at Valencia 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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