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Recording a Deed or Document in Lincoln County, OR
Lincoln County (population 50,636) records real-property documents through the Lincoln 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.
Lincoln County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lincoln County Clerk (Recording Division)
- Mailing address
- Lincoln County Clerk, 225 West Olive Street, Room 207, Newport, OR 97365
- Phone
- 541-265-4121
- Checks payable to
- Lincoln County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Lincoln County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $93 first page
- Additional pages
- $5 per additional page
- Other fees
- $5 per additional page/title; non-standard instrument surcharge $20; copies $0.25/page; certified copy $7.75
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lincoln County Clerk (Recording Division) before you mail a check.
What Lincoln County requires
- Page formatting
- 10-point font minimum required for recording (effective Jan 1, 2024); First Page Requirements document specifies statutory first-page content
- Submission & return
- Mail or in-person pickup
Can you e-record in Lincoln County?
Yes. Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, Oregon
- Prepare the document so it meets Lincoln 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 Lincoln County Clerk (Recording Division).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Lincoln County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lincoln County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lincoln County property are searchable at Lincoln County Assessor / Property Assessment & Tax Data. 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.