Nevada · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Carson City, NV
Carson City (population 58,639) records real-property documents through the Carson City Recorder (Clerk-Recorder's Office). 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.
Carson City recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Carson City Recorder (Clerk-Recorder's Office)
- Mailing address
- Carson City Recorder, 885 East Musser Street, Suite 1028, Carson City, NV 89701
- Phone
- (775) 887-2260
- Checks payable to
- Carson City Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Carson City recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 recording fee plus $5.00 technology fee, $1.00 foster care fee, $11.00 legal services for indigent fee, $1.00 court-appointed investigators fee = ~$43.00 total for standard first page
- Other fees
- Notice of Default $293.00/document; copies $1.00/page; certification $4.00/document; real property transfer tax $1.95 per $500 of value
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Carson City Recorder (Clerk-Recorder's Office) before you mail a check.
What Carson City requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5x11 inch paper, single-sided, 1-inch margins, black ink only, minimum 10-point font, signer names printed/typed beneath signatures
- Cover sheet
- 3x3 inch blank space required in upper right corner; Assessor's Parcel Number required in upper left corner; document title required; declaration of value form required for property transfers; personal information affirmation statement with signature required
Can you e-record in Carson City?
Yes. Carson City 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 Carson City, Nevada
- Prepare the document so it meets Carson City'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 Carson City Recorder (Clerk-Recorder's Office).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Carson City Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Carson City property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Carson City property are searchable at Carson City Assessor - Property Inquiry (DevNet Wedge). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Carson City
Jurably isn’t a deed-filing desk. It’s how real-estate investors get the important paperwork done. If you’re under contract on a Carson City property, we file a memorandum of contract to put your equitable interest on the public record, where every title search will find it. The online notary session is included: you sign it alone, and the seller is notified by certified mail. Then we record it (electronically through the county’s approved network) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
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Under contract in Carson City? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.