California · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Merced County, CA
Merced County (population 281,202) records real-property documents through the Merced County Assessor-Recorder (Recorder Division). 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.
Merced County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Merced County Assessor-Recorder (Recorder Division)
- Mailing address
- 2222 M Street, Merced, CA 95340
- Phone
- (209) 385-7627
- Checks payable to
- Merced County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Merced County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $95.00 (includes $75 SB2 Building Homes and Jobs Act fee)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- SB2 Building Homes and Jobs Act fee of $75 included in first-page total where applicable (exemptions available for owner-occupied residential transfers)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Merced County Assessor-Recorder (Recorder Division) before you mail a check.
What Merced County requires
- Page formatting
- CA GC 27361.6/27361.7: 8.5x11in white paper, 10pt font minimum, 2.5in top margin on first page for recorder use; $3/page surcharge for non-conforming page sizes
- Cover sheet
- Standard CA GC 27361.6 first-page 2.5in top margin requirement applies
- Submission & return
- Recorded original returned by mail (self-addressed stamped envelope recommended)
- Hours & turnaround
- Same-day counter recording
Can you e-record in Merced County?
Yes. Merced County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Merced County, California
- Prepare the document so it meets Merced 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, CSC, or by mail to Merced County Assessor-Recorder (Recorder Division).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Merced County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Merced County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Merced County property are searchable at Merced County Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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