Idaho · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Bear Lake County, ID
Bear Lake County (population 6,727) records real-property documents through the Bear Lake County Clerk (ex-officio 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.
Bear Lake County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Bear Lake County Clerk (ex-officio Recorder)
- Mailing address
- 30 N Main St, PO Box 190, Paris, ID 83261
- Phone
- (208) 945-2155 ext. 5
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Bear Lake County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15 (deeds, per Idaho Code 31-3205 statewide fee, up to 30 pages) — confirmed on county site as 'Deeds $15.00'
- Additional pages
- $3 per additional page beyond 30 pages
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Bear Lake County Clerk (ex-officio Recorder) before you mail a check.
What Bear Lake County requires
- Submission & return
- Many ID counties require self-addressed stamped envelope by mail
Can you e-record in Bear Lake County?
Bear Lake 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 Bear Lake County, Idaho
- Prepare the document so it meets Bear Lake 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 Bear Lake County Clerk (ex-officio Recorder).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Bear Lake County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Bear Lake County property are searchable at Bear Lake County Assessor. 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.