Oregon · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Klamath County, OR
Klamath County (population 70,274) records real-property documents through the Klamath County Clerk (Recording Division). 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.
Klamath County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Klamath County Clerk (Recording Division)
- Mailing address
- Klamath County Clerk, 305 Main Street, Klamath Falls, OR 97601
- Phone
- 541-883-5134
- Checks payable to
- Klamath County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, Indecomm
Klamath County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $87.00 (deeds/mortgages)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $5.00 per additional title/transaction; non-standard fee $20 (per ORS 205.232, 205.234, 205.327)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Klamath County Clerk (Recording Division) before you mail a check.
What Klamath County requires
- Page formatting
- Paper not larger than 14 in long x 8.5 in wide; 10-point type or larger; must be photographically reproducible quality
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed envelope required for return of documents (mail)
- Hours & turnaround
- Standard processing upon fee payment
Can you e-record in Klamath County?
Yes. Klamath County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Klamath County, Oregon
- Prepare the document so it meets Klamath 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, CSC, Indecomm, or by mail to Klamath County Clerk (Recording Division).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Klamath County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Klamath County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Klamath County property are searchable at Klamath County Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Oregon
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