Oklahoma · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Payne County, OK
Payne County (population 83,889) records real-property documents through the Payne County Clerk. 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.
Payne County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Payne County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Payne County Clerk, 315 W. 6th Ave., Suite 202, Stillwater, OK 74074
- Phone
- (405) 747-8310
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Payne County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $8.00 first page (conforming deeds/mortgages)
- Additional pages
- $2.00 per additional page; non-conforming: $25 first page / $10 additional page
- Other fees
- $10.00 preservation fee per document filed (statewide 28 O.S. §32); Federal Tax Lien $10 (+$10 preservation); Notice of Application for Tax Deed $5
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Payne County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Payne County requires
- Page formatting
- Document must be original or certified copy, clearly legible in English without magnification, no larger than 8.5" x 14", 2" top margin, 1" side/bottom margins, sufficient space for filing stamp (per official Payne County Clerk deeds page)
Can you e-record in Payne County?
Payne 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 Payne County, Oklahoma
- Prepare the document so it meets Payne 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 Payne County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Payne County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Payne County property are searchable at Payne County Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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