California · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Marin County, CA
Marin County (population 262,321) records real-property documents through the Marin County Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk. 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.
Marin County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Marin County Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Marin County Recorder, P.O. Box C, San Rafael, CA 94913 (physical: 3501 Civic Center Dr., Suite 232, San Rafael, CA 94903)
- Phone
- (415) 473-6093
- Checks payable to
- Marin County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Marin County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $14.00 (8.5x11) per document title
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $75 SB2 fee per Government Code 27388.1, effective Jan 1 2018 (capped $225/transaction)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Marin County Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Marin County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard CA Gov Code margin/paper requirements (8.5x11, 2.5in top margin first page)
- 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 Marin County?
Yes. Marin 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 Marin County, California
- Prepare the document so it meets Marin 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 Marin County Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Marin County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Marin County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Marin County property are searchable at Marin County Assessor Records and Maps (TaxRollSearch, APN-based; use MarinMap to find APN from situs address). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in California
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