Oklahoma · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Jefferson County, OK
Jefferson County (population 5,431) records real-property documents through the Jefferson 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.
Jefferson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Jefferson County Clerk (Registrar of Deeds)
- Mailing address
- Jefferson County Clerk, 220 N. Main St., Room 103, Waurika, OK 73573
- Phone
- (580) 228-2029
- Checks payable to
- Jefferson County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Jefferson County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $8.00 + $10.00 preservation fee ($18.00 total)
- Additional pages
- $2.00 per page
- Other fees
- $10.00 statutory preservation fee included in first-page total (28 O.S. §32); mechanic's lien first page $20 (incl. $10 preservation fee), additional pages $2; plat recording $10 (one block or less) / $25 (more than one block)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Jefferson County Clerk (Registrar of Deeds) before you mail a check.
What Jefferson County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5x14 inch max paper; black ink on white paper; 1-inch margins all sides
- Cover sheet
- Not required per available info; 8.5x14 inch max paper, black ink on white paper, 1-inch margins all sides, space reserved for stamps/recording info
- Submission & return
- Mail or in-person; not explicitly published
Can you e-record in Jefferson County?
Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, Oklahoma
- Prepare the document so it meets Jefferson 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 Jefferson County Clerk (Registrar of Deeds).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Jefferson County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Jefferson County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Jefferson County property are searchable at Jefferson County Assessor, 220 N Main St. Room #207, Waurika, OK 73573 (no dedicated official website confirmed). 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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