Idaho · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Boundary County, ID
Boundary County (population 13,997) records real-property documents through the Boundary 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.
Boundary County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Boundary County Clerk, Auditor & Recorder
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 419, Bonners Ferry, ID 83805 (physical: 6452 Kootenai St, Bonners Ferry, ID 83805)
- Phone
- 208-267-2242
- Checks payable to
- Boundary County Recorder (assumed per statewide convention; not explicitly confirmed)
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Boundary County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15.00 deeds/conveyances (first 30 pages); $45.00 trust deeds/mortgages; $10.00 other documents (Idaho Code 31-3205 statewide fee schedule effective 7/1/2018 per county fee sheet)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per page after 30 pages
- Other fees
- not applicable / not separately itemized on official site
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Boundary County Clerk, Auditor & Recorder before you mail a check.
What Boundary County requires
- Page formatting
- Idaho statewide standard generally applies (8.5x11 or 8.5x14, 2-in top margin, 1-in other margins, 12-pt black ink)
- Submission & return
- Mail typical
Can you e-record in Boundary County?
Boundary 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 Boundary County, Idaho
- Prepare the document so it meets Boundary 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 Boundary County Clerk, Auditor & Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Boundary County Recorder (assumed per statewide convention; not explicitly confirmed).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Boundary County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Boundary County property are searchable at Boundary County Assessor - Parcel Map Viewer (Idaho State Tax Commission county parcel data). 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
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