Idaho · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Franklin County, ID
Franklin County (population 15,889) records real-property documents through the Franklin County Clerk/Recorder (Camille Larsen, County Clerk). 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.
Franklin County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Franklin County Clerk/Recorder (Camille Larsen, County Clerk)
- Mailing address
- Franklin County Clerk/Recorder, 39 W. Oneida Street, Preston, ID 83263
- Phone
- (208) 852-1092
- Checks payable to
- Franklin County Clerk/Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Franklin County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15.00 flat for deeds/grants/conveyances ≤30 pages; $10.00 first page for other instruments
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page (deeds beyond 30 pages, or other instruments beyond page 1); trust deeds/mortgages $45 first 30 pages then $3/page
- Other fees
- Reconveyances/releases $15.00; copies $1.00/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Franklin County Clerk/Recorder (Camille Larsen, County Clerk) before you mail a check.
What Franklin County requires
- Page formatting
- Documents must be at least 8.5x11 in and no larger than 8.5x14 in, legible, Times New Roman 12pt font in black ink per county page
- Cover sheet
- No state-mandated cover sheet; paper 8.5x11 to 8.5x14 in., legible, Times New Roman 12pt black ink recommended per county guidance
- Submission & return
- Mail or pickup
- Hours & turnaround
- Typically same-day to a few business days
Can you e-record in Franklin County?
Yes. Franklin 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 Franklin County, Idaho
- Prepare the document so it meets Franklin 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 Franklin County Clerk/Recorder (Camille Larsen, County Clerk).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Franklin County Clerk/Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Franklin County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Franklin County property are searchable at Franklin 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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