Idaho · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Adams County, ID
Adams County (population 5,013) records real-property documents through the Adams County Clerk-Auditor-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.
Adams County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Adams County Clerk-Auditor-Recorder
- Mailing address
- PO Box 48, Council, ID 83612 (physical: 201 Industrial Ave, Council, ID 83612)
- Phone
- (208) 253-4561 option 5
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Adams County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15 (deeds, per Idaho Code 31-3205, statewide standard, up to 30 pages)
- Additional pages
- $3 per additional page beyond 30 pages
- Other fees
- See county-specific 'Recordable Document Fee Schedule' PDF linked from recorder page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Adams County Clerk-Auditor-Recorder before you mail a check.
What Adams County requires
- Page formatting
- Max page size 8.5 x 14 in; original signatures notarized per Idaho law
- Cover sheet
- Not explicitly stated; page size max 8.5"x14"; original notarized signatures required; grantee mailing address and full legal description required for conveyances
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed stamped envelope MUST be included with all documents submitted for recording
Can you e-record in Adams County?
Adams County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Adams County, Idaho
- Prepare the document so it meets Adams 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 by mail to Adams County Clerk-Auditor-Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Adams County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Adams County property are searchable at Adams County Assessor (GIS/Parcels Map). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Idaho
Idaho isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.