Alaska · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Sitka City and Borough, AK
Sitka City and Borough (population 8,319) records real-property documents through the Alaska State Recorder's Office - Anchorage Office (Sitka Recording District). 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.
Sitka City and Borough recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Alaska State Recorder's Office - Anchorage Office (Sitka Recording District)
- Mailing address
- 550 West 7th Ave, Suite 108, Anchorage, AK 99501-3564
- Phone
- (907) 269-8876
- Checks payable to
- Department of Natural Resources (Alaska DNR Recorder's Office)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Sitka City and Borough recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $20.00
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per page
- Other fees
- $50.00 non-standard document fee; $2.00 per name indexed over six names; $5.00 certification per document; plat/survey $20 first sheet + $5 each addl sheet
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Alaska State Recorder's Office - Anchorage Office (Sitka Recording District) before you mail a check.
What Sitka City and Borough requires
- Page formatting
- Opaque white paper, max 8.5in x 14in; 2-inch top margin first page, 1-inch other margins; 10-point minimum font
- Cover sheet
- No separate cover sheet required, but 'Return To' name/address must be clearly stated on the document or accompanying letter
- Submission & return
- Original mailed back to designated 'Return To' party after imaging/microfilming
Can you e-record in Sitka City and Borough?
Yes. Sitka City and 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 Sitka City and Borough, Alaska
- Prepare the document so it meets Sitka City and 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 Alaska State Recorder's Office - Anchorage Office (Sitka Recording District).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Department of Natural Resources (Alaska DNR Recorder's Office).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Sitka City and Borough property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Sitka City and Borough property are searchable at City and Borough of Sitka Assessing Department. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Sitka City and 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 Sitka City and 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 Sitka City and Borough? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.