Oregon · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lake County, OR
Lake County (population 8,187) records real-property documents through the Lake County Clerk & Recorder. 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.
Lake County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lake County Clerk & Recorder
- Mailing address
- Lake County Clerk, 513 Center Street, Lakeview, OR 97630
- Phone
- 541-947-6006
- Checks payable to
- Lake County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Lake County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $86.00 first page
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Cover sheet optional for additional fee; non-standard instrument $20; insufficient margin $5 additional; record-locate fee $3.75/record; copies $0.25/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lake County Clerk & Recorder before you mail a check.
What Lake County requires
- Page formatting
- Paper not larger than 14 in long x 8.5 in wide; minimum 8-point type; first page requires 2-inch top border and 1.5-inch border on other three sides; original signatures/notary stamps required (no photocopies)
- Submission & return
- Document mailed back after recording
Can you e-record in Lake County?
Yes. Lake County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Lake County, Oregon
- Prepare the document so it meets Lake 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, ePN, Indecomm, or by mail to Lake County Clerk & Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Lake County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lake County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lake County property are searchable at Lake County Assessor / Property Search Online (PSO). 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
Oregon isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.