California · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lake County, CA
Lake County (population 68,163) records real-property documents through the Lake County Assessor-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.
Lake County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lake County Assessor-Recorder
- Mailing address
- Lake County Assessor-Recorder, 255 N. Forbes St., Room 223, Lakeport, CA 95453
- Phone
- (707) 263-2293
- Checks payable to
- Lake County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Lake County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $14.00 standard (8.5x11); $17.00 for non-standard size
- Additional pages
- $3.00 standard additional page; $6.00 non-standard additional page
- Other fees
- $75 SB2 fee per title (capped $225/transaction)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lake County Assessor-Recorder before you mail a check.
What Lake County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard CA Gov Code margin/paper requirements (8.5x11, 2.5in top margin first page)
- Cover sheet
- Restrictive Covenant Modification cover sheet available for AB 1466 program; standard cover sheet only if margins insufficient
- Submission & return
- Recorded document mailed back to return address on document
- Hours & turnaround
- Not publicly confirmed
Can you e-record in Lake County?
Yes. Lake 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 Lake County, California
- Prepare the document so it meets Lake 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 Lake County Assessor-Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Lake County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lake County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lake County property are searchable at Lake County Assessor-Recorder Parcel Viewer. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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