California · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Glenn County, CA
Glenn County (population 28,393) records real-property documents through the Glenn County Clerk-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.
Glenn County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Glenn County Clerk-Recorder
- Mailing address
- 516 West Sycamore Street, Willows, CA 95988
- Phone
- (530) 934-6412
- Checks payable to
- Glenn County Clerk-Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Glenn County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Base recording fee per current schedule (plus $75 SB2 Building Homes and Jobs Act fee per transaction per single parcel, not to exceed $225, unless exempt)
- Additional pages
- See current Schedule of Fees for per-page amount
- Other fees
- $75 fee applies per single transaction per single parcel; transfers subject to documentary transfer tax or owner-occupier transfers are exempt
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Glenn County Clerk-Recorder before you mail a check.
What Glenn County requires
- Cover sheet
- No mandated separate cover sheet; standard CA statutory formatting applies (2.5 in top margin, 0.5 in other margins, 8.5x11 paper, black ink, 2.5x3.5 in blank space upper right first page)
- Submission & return
- Mail, email, or fax for records requests; mail with SASE for recorded originals
- Hours & turnaround
- Same day to a few business days for e-recording; longer for mail
Can you e-record in Glenn County?
Yes. Glenn County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Glenn County, California
- Prepare the document so it meets Glenn 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, or by mail to Glenn County Clerk-Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Glenn County Clerk-Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Glenn County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Glenn County property are searchable at Glenn County Assessor (ParcelQuest property search). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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