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Recording a Deed or Document in Lane County, OR
Lane County (population 381,584) records real-property documents through the Lane County Clerk / Deeds and Records. 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.
Lane County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lane County Clerk / Deeds and Records
- Mailing address
- Lane County Clerk / Deeds and Records, 125 E 8th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401
- Phone
- 541-682-3654 (fax 541-682-3330)
- Checks payable to
- Lane County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Lane County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $87.00 first page (deed)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $5.00 per additional title; $5.00 per additional reference; A&T/OLIS fee $11.00; copy fee $0.25/page; certification $3.75/document
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lane County Clerk / Deeds and Records before you mail a check.
What Lane County requires
- Page formatting
- Legal (8.5x14 in) or letter (8.5x11 in) paper, sufficient quality for photographing; minimum 10-point type (effective Jan 1, 2024)
- Cover sheet
- Not explicitly required per public page, but 1.5 in x 4 in blank space required on first page for county recording label
- Submission & return
- Returned to designated return-to party (mail or pickup)
Can you e-record in Lane County?
Yes. Lane County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Lane County, Oregon
- Prepare the document so it meets Lane 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, or by mail to Lane County Clerk / Deeds and Records.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Lane County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lane County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lane County property are searchable at Lane County Assessment & Taxation - Easy Property Information Lookup. 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.