Oregon · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Umatilla County, OR
Umatilla County (population 81,119) records real-property documents through the Umatilla County Clerk / Records Office (Administrative Services). 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.
Umatilla County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Umatilla County Clerk / Records Office (Administrative Services)
- Mailing address
- Umatilla County Records, 216 SE 4th St, Rm 106, Pendleton, OR 97801
- Phone
- 541-278-6236
- Checks payable to
- Umatilla County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Umatilla County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $96
- Additional pages
- $5/page
- Other fees
- Record location/search fee $3.75 (if no recording/book-reel/page number given); certification $3.75/document
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Umatilla County Clerk / Records Office (Administrative Services) before you mail a check.
What Umatilla County requires
- Page formatting
- 10-point minimum font per statewide standard; standard paper sizes
- Submission & return
- Mail or over-the-counter
Can you e-record in Umatilla County?
Yes. Umatilla 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 Umatilla County, Oregon
- Prepare the document so it meets Umatilla 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 Umatilla County Clerk / Records Office (Administrative Services).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Umatilla County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Umatilla County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Umatilla County property are searchable at Umatilla County Assessment & Taxation Public Tax 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.