California · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Madera County, CA
Madera County (population 156,255) records real-property documents through the Madera County Clerk-Recorder-Elections. 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.
Madera County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Madera County Clerk-Recorder-Elections
- Mailing address
- Madera County Clerk-Recorder, 200 W. 4th Street, Madera, CA 93637
- Phone
- (559) 675-7724
- Checks payable to
- Madera County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Madera County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $14.00 (limited to 8.5x11)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page or fraction; $3.00/page penalty for non-standard size pages
- Other fees
- $75 SB2 fee per title (capped $225/transaction)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Madera County Clerk-Recorder-Elections before you mail a check.
What Madera County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5x11 standard document size, standard CA Gov Code margin requirements
- Cover sheet
- Not required if document meets standard CA Gov Code margin/format requirements
- Submission & return
- Recorded document mailed back to return address on document
- Hours & turnaround
- Not publicly confirmed
Can you e-record in Madera County?
Yes. Madera 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 Madera County, California
- Prepare the document so it meets Madera 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 Madera County Clerk-Recorder-Elections.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Madera County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Madera County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Madera County property are searchable at Madera County Assessor Parcel Search & Information. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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