Ohio · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lake County, OH
Lake County (population 232,603) records real-property documents through the Lake 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.
Lake County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lake County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Lake County Recorder, P.O. Box 490, Painesville, OH 44077 (office: 105 Main Street, Painesville, OH 44077)
- Phone
- (440) 350-2510 or (800) 899-5253
- Website
- lakecountyohiorecorder.com
- Checks payable to
- Lake County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Lake County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $34.00 for first two pages (single-sided) plus a $5.00 preservation fee, totaling $39.00
- Additional pages
- $8.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $5.00 preservation/records-management rider included in first-page total; $20 non-conforming-document penalty per Ohio statute
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lake County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Lake County requires
- Page formatting
- Confirmed via office guidelines: min paper 8.5x11, max 8.5x14, min 10pt computer font, black or blue ink only, no highlighting, no watermarks; margins 1 inch on sides/bottom, 3-inch top margin first page (reserved for Auditor/Recorder stamps), 1.5-inch top margin on remaining pages
- Submission & return
- Mail with self-addressed stamped envelope (otherwise returned C.O.D.), or SWIFT electronic return available
- Hours & turnaround
- Not explicitly published; typically same day to a few business days
Can you e-record in Lake County?
Yes. Lake 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 Lake County, Ohio
- Prepare the document so it meets Lake 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 Lake County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Lake County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lake County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lake County property are searchable at Lake County Auditor - Property Search. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Lake 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 Lake 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 Lake County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.