California · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Modoc County, CA
Modoc County (population 8,700) records real-property documents through the Modoc 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.
Modoc County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Modoc County Assessor-Recorder
- Mailing address
- 204 S. Court Street, Room 106, Alturas, CA 96101
- Phone
- (530) 233-6217
- Checks payable to
- Modoc County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Modoc County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00 (regular recording fee, first page) plus SB2 $75 fee where applicable
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- SB2 Building Homes and Jobs Act fee of $75 applies per transaction/title where not exempt; certified copy fees: $3.00 first page/$1.00 additional; non-certified copy: $2.00 first page/$1.00 additional
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Modoc County Assessor-Recorder before you mail a check.
What Modoc County requires
- Page formatting
- CA GC 27361.6/27361.7 standard: 8.5x11in white paper, 10pt font, 2.5in top-right margin first page reserved for recorder's index information
- Cover sheet
- Standard CA GC 27361.6 formatting applies (2.5in top margin first page)
- Submission & return
- Recorded document returned by mail to submitter
Can you e-record in Modoc County?
Yes. Modoc 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 Modoc County, California
- Prepare the document so it meets Modoc 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 Modoc County Assessor-Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Modoc County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Modoc County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Modoc County property are searchable at Modoc 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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