Oklahoma · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Jackson County, OK
Jackson County (population 24,764) records real-property documents through the Jackson County Clerk (Registrar of Deeds). 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.
Jackson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Jackson County Clerk (Registrar of Deeds)
- Mailing address
- Jackson County Clerk, PO Box 515, Altus, OK 73522
- Phone
- (580) 482-4070
- Checks payable to
- Jackson County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Jackson County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $8.00 + $10.00 preservation fee ($18.00 total) per Oklahoma statewide statute
- Additional pages
- $2.00 per page
- Other fees
- $10.00 statutory records preservation/archiving fee per instrument (28 O.S. §32); documentary stamp tax 75 cents per $500 of consideration over $100
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Jackson County Clerk (Registrar of Deeds) before you mail a check.
What Jackson County requires
- Page formatting
- Oklahoma statewide standard: 2-inch top margin, 1-inch side/bottom margins, space for documentary stamps and mortgage tax certification
- Cover sheet
- Oklahoma statewide standard requires 2-inch top margin, 1-inch other margins, and space reserved for documentary stamps/mortgage tax certification/recording info
- Submission & return
- Mail (self-addressed envelope recommended) or in-person; not explicitly published
Can you e-record in Jackson County?
Jackson County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Jackson County, Oklahoma
- Prepare the document so it meets Jackson 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 by mail to Jackson County Clerk (Registrar of Deeds).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Jackson County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Jackson County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Jackson County property are searchable at Jackson County Assessor's Office. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Oklahoma
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