Arizona · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Graham County, AZ
Graham County (population 38,533) records real-property documents through the Graham 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.
Graham County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Graham County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Graham County Recorder, P.O. Box 747, Safford, AZ 85548 (physical: 921 Thatcher Blvd, 2nd Floor, Safford, AZ 85546)
- Phone
- 928-428-3560
- Website
- graham.az.gov/239/Recorder
- Checks payable to
- Graham County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Graham County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 flat per document (except plats/surveys: $24.00 first page); government agency rate $15.00
- Additional pages
- No per-page charge for standard documents (flat $30 fee); plats/surveys $20.00 each additional page (govt rate $10.00)
- Other fees
- Not separately published
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Graham County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Graham County requires
- Page formatting
- Per Graham County Recording Requirements (ARS 11-480 statewide standard): paper 8.5x11 to 8.5x14 in.; first-page top margin 2 in. reserved for recorder use; other margins min 0.5 in.; min 10-pt font; legible black ink/original signatures for reproducible copies
- Cover sheet
- Not required; AZ documents reserve top margin for recording label per ARS 11-480 (see Recording Requirements page)
- Submission & return
- Original returned by mail to address on document, or handed back if recorded in person
Can you e-record in Graham County?
Yes. Graham 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 Graham County, Arizona
- Prepare the document so it meets Graham 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 Graham County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Graham County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Graham County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Graham County property are searchable at Graham County Assessor - Parcel Info Search. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Graham 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 Graham 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 Graham County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.