Larimer County, Colorado • recorded land records guide • reviewed September 28, 2026
Larimer County Recorder: Deeds, Records Search, Recording Fees & Office Guide
The Larimer County Clerk and Recorder — Recording Department maintains the county’s permanent public land records.
Use this office for recorded deeds, deeds of trust, mortgages, liens, easements, plats, surveys, certified copies and recording-related questions.
Larimer County calls its online records system Easy Access. The county says its public land records date back to 1862.
Start here
Larimer County Recorder Quick Facts
The Recording Department maintains Larimer County’s recorded land documents.
Larimer County identifies Tina Harris as the elected Clerk and Recorder.
First Floor, Fort Collins, Colorado 80521.
Monday through Friday, excluding county holidays.
Use this number for recording, public viewing and copy questions.
Flat fee for most recorded documents effective July 1, 2025.
A free account is required to view recorded document images online.
The county maintains permanent public land records dating to Larimer County’s early history.
Deed, mortgage, lien or recorded document → Clerk and Recorder. Parcel value or owner-by-address search → Assessor. Tax bill or payment → Treasurer.
Local office
Larimer County Recording Department Address, Hours & Contact
Recording Department
Office: Larimer County Clerk and Recorder — Recording Department
Address:
200 W. Oak Street, First Floor
Fort Collins, CO 80521
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
Phone: 970-498-7860
Email: recording@larimer.gov
Recording Supervisor: Elizabeth Carter
Open official Recording DepartmentMailing a Recording
Mail to:
Larimer County Clerk and Recorder
Attn: Recording Department
P.O. Box 1280
Fort Collins, CO 80522
Mail the original signed and notarized document with the correct payment.
The county says checks or money orders should be payable to Larimer County Clerk.
Verify the current fee immediately before mailing because insufficient payment causes attached documents to be rejected.
Google Map
Recording over the counter is provided at the Fort Collins location. Public viewing stations are also available there by appointment.
Recording documents is handled at the Fort Collins office. Do not assume a Loveland or Estes Park Clerk location accepts over-the-counter land recordings.
Online land records
How to Search Larimer County Deeds and Recorded Documents
Larimer County’s online recorded-document system is called Easy Access.
The county says users can search ownership records, deeds, mortgages, loan documents, liens, marriage licenses and other recorded records online.
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Open Easy Access.
Create a free account if you want to view document images.
Open Larimer County Records SearchAfter opening: create or sign in to your free account, choose the appropriate record search and begin with the party name or other recording information you know. -
Search the grantor/grantee index.
Use a person, business or trust name when researching deeds, mortgages, liens or releases.
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Use a recording date when useful.
Easy Access supports date-range searching and lets you refine returned results.
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Open the matching result.
Review the recording date, document type, parties and indexing details before relying on the document.
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View the document image.
The county displays a watermarked document image through the search system.
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Save the reception or CFN number.
This recording reference is especially useful when ordering certified copies later.
If You Only Know the Street Address
The Larimer County Assessor is often the better first stop when you know an address but not the owner’s name or recording information.
Its property search supports owner name, street address, parcel number, account number, subdivision and other property fields.
Open Larimer County Assessor Property SearchUnderstand the record
What a Larimer County Recorded Document Result Tells You
The person or entity transferring or granting the interest described in the instrument.
The person or entity receiving the interest described in the instrument.
The date the Clerk and Recorder accepted the document into the public record.
Examples include deed, deed of trust, mortgage, lien, easement, covenant or survey.
A recording identifier that helps locate a specific document and request copies.
Easy Access can display the recorded image after the user opens the matching result.
A deed image can show a recorded transfer, but it does not establish that no other recorded or unrecorded interests affect title.
Recording workflow
How to Record a Deed in Larimer County
Larimer County records warranty deeds, quitclaim deeds, beneficiary deeds, personal representative deeds and other authorized instruments.
The Clerk and Recorder does not provide blank deed forms. Use a qualified attorney or other appropriate document source when you need help preparing the instrument.
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Prepare the correct document.
Make sure the deed or other instrument reflects the intended legal transaction.
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Complete signatures and notarization.
Submit a fully executed document with acknowledgments or notarization required for that instrument.
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Check the page margins.
Colorado recording rules require at least a 1-inch top margin and at least ½-inch margins on the left, right and bottom.
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Include a valid grantee address.
The county uses this address to determine where property-tax statements should be mailed after a transfer.
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Include documentary fees when required.
Transfer deeds with consideration over $500 are generally subject to Colorado’s documentary fee.
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Confirm the recording fee.
Use the official calculator immediately before submitting the document.
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Submit in Fort Collins, by mail or through eRecording.
Professional submitters can also use an approved eRecording vendor.
Avoid a returned document
Larimer County Recording Rejection Checklist
Correct fee: insufficient payment causes all attached documents to be rejected and returned.
Readable document: poor originals create poor permanent public-record images.
Documentary fee: include the Colorado documentary fee when a qualifying transfer requires it.
Grantee address: make sure the deed includes a valid and complete address.
Margins: use at least 1 inch at the top and ½ inch on the other sides.
Correct payee: checks should be payable to Larimer County Clerk.
Return address: clearly show a complete return address on the document’s first page.
Signed check: unsigned or stale-dated checks can cause rejection.
Visible notary seal: embossed seals need to be dark enough to reproduce in the recorded image.
Recording order: give clear instructions when submitting multiple documents that must be recorded in a particular sequence.
Correct county: make sure the property document actually belongs in Larimer County.
Recording makes the document part of the permanent public record. Review the document carefully before recording sensitive information.
Current costs
Larimer County Recording Fees
Colorado changed many Clerk and Recorder charges to flat document fees effective July 1, 2025.
Includes deeds, deeds of trust, agreements, notices, covenants, maps and many other recordings.
The county lists a 24 × 36-inch paper or mylar original requirement for this category.
Applies to the listed Uniform Commercial Code recording category.
Different UCC rules apply to electronic submissions.
The county lists this as an unlimited-page eRecording charge.
Military discharge recording is listed at no charge.
Colorado Documentary Fee
A deed transferring title for consideration greater than $500 generally has an additional state documentary fee of $0.01 per $100 of sale price.
The Recorder says the consideration amount must be correctly stated on the deed and transfer declaration.
Open Recording Fee CalculatorLarimer County says it refunds recording-fee overpayments only when the overpayment is $25 or more.
Document copies
How to Get a Deed Copy or Certified Copy
Easy Access is usually the fastest starting point when you only need to locate and review a recorded document.
Use a certified copy when a court, lender, government agency or other recipient specifically requires Recorder certification.
Regular Copies
$0.25 per page for standard-size recorded document copies.
Map or larger-image copy charges can differ.
Certified Copies
$0.25 per page + $1 per document for certification of standard-size records.
Include the reception or CFN number when possible.
Certified Copy Request Options
Larimer County says certified recorded-document copies can be requested by mail or phone.
The county asks users to allow approximately 72 hours for certified-copy processing.
Open Easy Access Copy InformationLarimer County Clerk and Recorder, Attn: Orders, P.O. Box 1280, Fort Collins, CO 80522.
Professional submission
Larimer County eRecording
The Recording Department accepts electronic recordings through approved third-party vendors.
The county currently lists CSC, eRecording Partners Network and Simplifile as eRecording vendors.
CSC: Corporate Service Company.
ePN: eRecording Partners Network.
Simplifile: electronic document submission provider.
eRecording is generally most useful for title companies, law firms, lenders and other frequent recording customers.
Review eRecording OptionsFree monitoring tool
Larimer County Recording Activity Notification
Larimer County offers a free Recording Activity Notification service.
You can register a personal, business or trust name and receive an email when a document is recorded under that exact name.
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Enter the name you want monitored.
Personal names, business names and trust names are supported.
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Add name variations separately.
The county warns that the service searches the exact name format entered.
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Enter an email and phone number.
These are used to complete the registration process.
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Confirm the subscription email.
The monitoring request is finalized after you use the confirmation link.
The county states that the service only notifies users when a matching name is recorded. It cannot stop a fraudulent document from being submitted.
Useful office service
Notary Services at the Recording Department
Larimer County provides walk-in notary service at 200 W. Oak Street.
The current charge is $10 per document, and no appointment is required.
Bring photo ID: state ID, driver’s license, military ID or passport.
Witnesses: the county does not provide witnesses, so bring them when the document requires witnesses.
Available services: acknowledgments, affidavits/jurats and document certifications.
Avoid the wrong office
Recorder vs. Assessor vs. Treasurer vs. Public Trustee
Clerk & Recorder
Deeds, mortgages, deeds of trust, liens, easements, plats, surveys and recorded-document copies.
County Assessor
Property value, account and parcel number, owner information, sales data and assessment records.
County Treasurer
Property-tax statements, payments, delinquent taxes, receipts and tax-payment records.
Public Trustee
Colorado foreclosure duties and releases of deeds of trust.
Assessor Property Search
The Assessor search can locate a property by street address, owner, parcel number, account number, subdivision and other fields.
Search Larimer County Property RecordsProperty Tax Bills and Payments
The Treasurer mails property-tax statements and collects Larimer County property taxes.
Open Larimer County TreasurerRelease of a Deed of Trust
Colorado’s Public Trustee system is an important local distinction.
If your question involves foreclosure or releasing a deed of trust after payoff, the Treasurer and Public Trustee is the better starting point.
Open Larimer County Public TrusteeDecision guide
What Should You Do Next?
You need a deed image → search Easy Access and save the reception or CFN number.
You only know the address → find the parcel and current owner through the Assessor first.
You need a certified deed → locate the document first, then order certification from the Recording Department.
You need to record a deed → check document requirements, margins, grantee address, documentary fee and the $43 recording fee.
You paid off a deed of trust → review the Public Trustee’s deed-of-trust release process.
Your assessed value looks wrong → contact the Assessor rather than the Recorder.
Your property-tax payment is wrong → contact the Treasurer.
You suspect a fraudulent recording → review the document, contact local law enforcement or an attorney when appropriate, and consider the free Recording Activity Notification service.
Important caution
Legal, Privacy & Public-Records Notice
This is an independent informational guide. It is not the official website of Larimer County or the Larimer County Clerk and Recorder.
Recorder staff preserve and index documents; they do not provide individualized legal advice about which deed or ownership structure you should use.
A recorded deed or Recorder search is not a complete title examination. Use a qualified attorney or title professional for deed corrections, ownership disputes, trusts or title questions.
Recorded documents are public records. Review documents carefully before filing information that you consider sensitive.
Do not use property or recorded-document information for employment screening, tenant screening, credit eligibility, insurance underwriting or another FCRA-regulated consumer-reporting purpose.
This website is not a Consumer Reporting Agency.
Frequently asked questions
Larimer County Recorder FAQs
Where is the Larimer County Recorder office?
The Recording Department is at 200 W. Oak Street, First Floor, Fort Collins, Colorado 80521.
What are the Larimer County Recording Department hours?
The Recording Department publishes hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, excluding county holidays.
Where can I search Larimer County deeds online?
Use Larimer County’s Easy Access records system at records.larimer.org. A free account can be created to view recorded document images.
How far back do Larimer County recorded land records go?
The Recording Department says Larimer County’s permanent public land records date back to 1862.
How much does Larimer County charge to record a deed?
Most deeds and other standard recorded documents have a flat $43 recording fee effective July 1, 2025. A Colorado documentary fee may also apply to qualifying property transfers.
What is the Colorado documentary fee on a Larimer County deed?
For transfers with consideration greater than $500, the county lists a state documentary fee of one cent per $100 of sale price.
How much is a certified deed copy in Larimer County?
For standard-size documents, the county lists $0.25 per page plus $1 per document for certification.
Can the Larimer County Recorder prepare a deed for me?
No. The Clerk and Recorder states that it does not provide blank forms. Use a qualified attorney or other appropriate legal-document resource if you need help preparing a deed.
Does Larimer County offer property recording alerts?
Yes. The free Recording Activity Notification service can email you when a document is recorded under a personal, business or trust name you registered.
Who handles Larimer County deed-of-trust releases?
The Larimer County Treasurer and Public Trustee handles Public Trustee duties, including releases of deeds of trust and foreclosure-related functions.
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