Arizona · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Greenlee County, AZ
Greenlee County (population 9,563) records real-property documents through the Greenlee 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.
Greenlee County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Greenlee County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Greenlee County Recorder, P.O. Box 1625, Clifton, AZ 85533-1625 (physical: 253 Fifth St / 253 5th St, Clifton, AZ 85533)
- Phone
- 928-865-2632 (recorder); 928-865-2072 (general/recording requirements line)
- Checks payable to
- Greenlee County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Greenlee 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; see Document_Recording_Requirements.pdf on Recorder page for any archive/records-mgmt riders
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Greenlee County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Greenlee County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide ARS 11-480 standard expected (8.5x11-8.5x14 paper, 2 in. top margin p.1, 0.5 in. other margins, 10-pt min font)
Can you e-record in Greenlee County?
Yes. Greenlee 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 Greenlee County, Arizona
- Prepare the document so it meets Greenlee 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 Greenlee County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Greenlee County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Greenlee County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Greenlee County property are searchable at Greenlee County Assessor - Property Inquiry. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Greenlee 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 Greenlee 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 Greenlee County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.