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Recording a Deed or Document in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK
Matanuska-Susitna Borough (population 118,666) records real-property documents through the State of Alaska DNR Recorder's Office (Palmer and Talkeetna Recording Districts, served by the Anchorage office). 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.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough recorder — contact
- Recording office
- State of Alaska DNR Recorder's Office (Palmer and Talkeetna Recording Districts, served by the Anchorage office)
- Mailing address
- 550 West 7th Ave., Suite 108, Anchorage, AK 99501-3564
- Phone
- (907) 269-8876
- Recording hours
- Mon–Fri 8:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; closed 9:00–10:30 a.m. on the second Wednesday of each month
- Website
- dnr.alaska.gov/ssd/recoff
- Checks payable to
- Department of Natural Resources
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Matanuska-Susitna Borough recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $20.00 for the first page
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $50.00 non-standard document fee; $2.00 per name over six; $5.00 certification per document; $2.00 conformed copy at recording
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the State of Alaska DNR Recorder's Office (Palmer and Talkeetna Recording Districts, served by the Anchorage office) before you mail a check.
What Matanuska-Susitna Borough requires
- Page formatting
- Opaque white paper no larger than 8.5 x 14 in.; 2-inch top margin on page 1 and 1-inch margins elsewhere; 10-point minimum type; title, recording district name, grantor/grantee mailing addresses and return-to address required
- Cover sheet
- Not required
- Submission & return
- Mailed to the "Return To" name and address on the document
Checked against official Matanuska-Susitna Borough and Alaska sources on October 6, 2026: dnr.alaska.gov. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Matanuska-Susitna Borough?
Yes. Matanuska-Susitna Borough accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
- Prepare the document so it meets Matanuska-Susitna Borough'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 Simplifile, CSC, ePN, or by mail to State of Alaska DNR Recorder's Office (Palmer and Talkeetna Recording Districts, served by the Anchorage office).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Department of Natural Resources.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Matanuska-Susitna Borough property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Matanuska-Susitna Borough property are searchable at Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assessment Department (myProperty). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Jurably isn’t a deed-filing desk. It’s how real-estate investors get the important paperwork done. If you’re under contract on a Matanuska-Susitna Borough property, we file a memorandum of contract to put your equitable interest on the public record, where every title search will find it. The online notary session is included: you sign it alone, and the seller is notified by certified mail. Then we record it (electronically through the county’s approved network) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
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Under contract in Matanuska-Susitna Borough? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.