Idaho · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Latah County, ID
Latah County (population 41,842) records real-property documents through the Latah County Auditor/Clerk/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.
Latah County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Latah County Auditor/Clerk/Recorder
- Mailing address
- Latah County Recorder, Latah County Courthouse, Room 101, 522 S. Adams St, Moscow, ID 83843
- Phone
- (208) 883-2249
- Checks payable to
- Latah County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Latah County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10 first page (general documents); Transfer deeds $15; Deeds of trust/mortgages $45 (first 30 pages)
- Additional pages
- $3 per additional page
- Other fees
- Substitution of trustee $10; Reconveyances $15; Surveys $5/page; Plats $11 first 100 lots, $0.50/additional lot; UCC searches $6-$12; fee schedule effective July 1, 2017 per Idaho Code 31-3205
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Latah County Auditor/Clerk/Recorder before you mail a check.
What Latah County requires
- Cover sheet
- No dedicated cover sheet mandated; standard Idaho formatting (notarized original, legal description, 3-inch top margin)
- Submission & return
- Mail (SASE) or in-person
- Hours & turnaround
- Typically a few business days by mail
Can you e-record in Latah County?
Yes. Latah County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Latah County, Idaho
- Prepare the document so it meets Latah 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, or by mail to Latah County Auditor/Clerk/Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Latah County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Latah County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Latah County property are searchable at Latah County Assessor - Property Search (Public Access Portal). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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