Oklahoma · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in McClain County, OK
McClain County (population 49,647) records real-property documents through the McClain 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.
McClain County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- McClain County Clerk (Registrar of Deeds)
- Mailing address
- McClain County Clerk, PO Box 629, Purcell, OK 73080 (physical: 121 N 2nd Ave, Rm 206, Purcell, OK 73080)
- Phone
- (405) 527-3360
- Checks payable to
- McClain County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
McClain County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $8.00 conforming ($25 non-conforming) + $10.00 preservation fee
- Additional pages
- $2.00 conforming ($10 non-conforming)
- Other fees
- $10.00 preservation fee per instrument; documentary stamp tax $0.75 per $500 of consideration over $100
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the McClain County Clerk (Registrar of Deeds) before you mail a check.
What McClain County requires
- Page formatting
- Per 19 O.S. §298 (statewide) — 2-in top margin, 1-in other margins, 8.5x14 max, grantee mailing address required on face
- Submission & return
- Mail or pickup
Can you e-record in McClain County?
McClain 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 McClain County, Oklahoma
- Prepare the document so it meets McClain 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 McClain County Clerk (Registrar of Deeds).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to McClain County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a McClain County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for McClain County property are searchable at McClain County Assessor (Spatialest GIS property search). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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