Arizona · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Gila County, AZ
Gila County (population 53,272) records real-property documents through the Gila County Recorder. 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.
Gila County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Gila County Recorder
- Mailing address
- 1400 E Ash St, Globe, AZ 85501 (satellite office: 707 S Colcord Rd, Payson, AZ 85541)
- Phone
- Main (Globe): (928) 402-8740; Satellite (Payson): (928) 474-7198
- Checks payable to
- Gila County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Gila County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 flat statutory fee (all documents except plats/surveys); Plats/Surveys: $24.00 first page
- Additional pages
- Plats/Surveys only: $20.00 per additional page; standard documents flat $30
- Other fees
- Government agency rate: $15.00 flat (all docs except plats/surveys); $14/$10 for plats/surveys
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Gila County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Gila County requires
- Page formatting
- White paper, 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 inches; black ink, minimum 10-point font; first-page top margin 2 inches (reserved for recorder use); other margins at least 0.5 inch on top/sides/bottom
Can you e-record in Gila County?
Yes. Gila County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Gila County, Arizona
- Prepare the document so it meets Gila 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 electronically through Simplifile, CSC, or by mail to Gila County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Gila County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Gila County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Gila County property are searchable at Gila County Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Gila County
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 Gila County 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 Gila County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.