Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Las Animas County, Colorado, has about 15,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Las Animas County is in the deed records of the Clerk and Recorder and its taxable value is set by the County Assessor; what is built on it is a matter for the city or the county. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, directory links, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Las Animas County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Las Animas County are recorded by the Clerk and Recorder, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Clerk and Recorder's page at lasanimascounty.colorado.gov/title-registration-renewal (page title: Title, Registration, & Renewal | Las Animas County), phone 719-846-3314, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Las Animas County
The County Assessor sets the value each parcel in Las Animas County is taxed on and keeps the parcel maps. Colorado reassesses every property in odd-numbered years, so the value on a tax notice is set for two years at a time.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Assessor's page at lasanimascounty.colorado.gov/elected-officials/assessor (page title: Assessor | Las Animas County), phone 719-846-2295, Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Las Animas County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Las Animas County and Colorado. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Las Animas County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Assessor, Las Animas County (lasanimascounty.colorado.gov)
- Las Animas County Assessor (dpt.colorado.gov)
- Recording, Las Animas County (lasanimascounty.colorado.gov)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Las Animas County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Las Animas County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Trinidad: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at trinidad.co.gov (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Las Animas County
Court cases about land from Las Animas County, evictions among them, are filed in the County Court or the Las Animas County District Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at coloradojudicial.gov/courts/trial-courts/las-animas-county.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Colorado Open Records Act a county office must answer a request within 3 working days, extendable to 7 when there are extenuating circumstances, and it may charge research and retrieval time after the first hour, plus copying. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at lasanimascounty.colorado.gov/departments/human-services/records-req... (page title: Records Request | Las Animas County).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Las Animas County?
The Clerk and Recorder, at lasanimascounty.colorado.gov, phone 719-846-3314. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Las Animas County are filed there, and the County Assessor (lasanimascounty.colorado.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Las Animas County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at lasanimascounty.colorado.gov.
Where are evictions from Las Animas County filed?
In the County Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in Colorado?
Colorado reassesses every property in odd-numbered years, so the value on a tax notice is set for two years at a time.
Is this the official Las Animas County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.