Oregon · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Malheur County, OR
Malheur County (population 32,261) records real-property documents through the Malheur County Clerk (Elections/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.
Malheur County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Malheur County Clerk (Elections/Recording Division)
- Mailing address
- Malheur County Clerk, 251 B Street West, Suite 4, Vale, OR 97918
- Phone
- 541-473-5151 (fax 541-473-5523)
- Website
- malheurco.org/county-clerk
- Checks payable to
- Malheur County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Malheur County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- See fee schedule page
- Other fees
- Certified copies $3.75/document + $0.25/page; exemplified copies +$10; mailed/faxed copies +$4/document; paper must be 8.5x11 to 8.5x14 in
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Malheur County Clerk (Elections/Recording Division) before you mail a check.
What Malheur County requires
- Page formatting
- Paper not larger than 8.5x14 in nor smaller than 8.5x11 in; original signatures/notary stamp required
Can you e-record in Malheur County?
Yes. Malheur 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 Malheur County, Oregon
- Prepare the document so it meets Malheur 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 Malheur County Clerk (Elections/Recording Division).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Malheur County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Malheur County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Malheur County property are searchable at Malheur County Assessor / Assessor's Title Search property inquiry. 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.