California · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lassen County, CA
Lassen County (population 32,730) records real-property documents through the Lassen 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.
Lassen County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lassen County Clerk-Recorder
- Mailing address
- Lassen County Clerk-Recorder, 220 S. Lassen St., Suite 5, Susanville, CA 96130
- Phone
- (530) 251-8234
- Website
- lassencounty.gov
- Checks payable to
- Lassen County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Lassen County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $7.00 (8.5x11 limited page) plus $7.00 per additional document title indexed; note: various document types (e.g., deeds of trust) carry different base fees (e.g., $14.00) per fee schedule
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page or fraction
- Other fees
- $75 SB2 fee per title, up to 3 titles ($225 max)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lassen County Clerk-Recorder before you mail a check.
What Lassen County requires
- Page formatting
- Black ink, minimum 10pt font, single-sided printing, 8.5x11 white paper, 2.5in top margin on first page, left 3.5in area for return-address/requesting party name
- Cover sheet
- Not required if margins meet CA Gov Code standard; recommended if using non-standard forms
- Submission & return
- Recorded document mailed back to return address on document
- Hours & turnaround
- Not publicly confirmed
Can you e-record in Lassen County?
Yes. Lassen 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 Lassen County, California
- Prepare the document so it meets Lassen 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 Lassen County Clerk-Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Lassen County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lassen County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lassen County property are searchable at Lassen County Assessor Online Parcel 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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