Nevada · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lyon County, NV
Lyon County (population 59,343) records real-property documents through the Lyon County 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.
Lyon County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lyon County Recorder
- Mailing address
- 27 S. Main Street, Yerington, NV 89447
- Phone
- 775-463-6581
- Website
- lyon-county.org/108/Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Lyon County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 general recording fee + $5 technology fee + $1 foster-care fund + $6 legal fees for abused/neglected children + $1 District Court Appointed Investigators Compensation (statewide add-on fees apply on top of the $25 base)
- Additional pages
- See official Fee Schedule page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lyon County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Lyon County requires
- Page formatting
- Per statewide NRS 247.110: white 20-lb paper, 8.5x11 in, 1-inch margins, 3x3 in blank space upper right first page, 10-point Times New Roman minimum, black ink
- Submission & return
- Mail (include SASE) or in person; eRecording available
Can you e-record in Lyon County?
Yes. Lyon 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 Lyon County, Nevada
- Prepare the document so it meets Lyon 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 Lyon County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lyon County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lyon County property are searchable at Lyon County Assessor / Property Appraiser Records Search (GSA Portal). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Lyon County
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 Lyon County 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 Lyon County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.