Oregon · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Yamhill County, OR
Yamhill County (population 110,024) records real-property documents through the Yamhill 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.
Yamhill County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Yamhill County Clerk (Recording Division)
- Mailing address
- Yamhill County Clerk's Office, 414 NE Evans Street, McMinnville, OR 97128
- Phone
- 503-434-7518
- Checks payable to
- Yamhill County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Yamhill County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $81 first page (deeds/mortgage records)
- Additional pages
- $5 each additional page
- Other fees
- $5 recording cover-sheet fee (standard); $20 non-standard-document fee if first-page info missing and no cover sheet used
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Yamhill County Clerk (Recording Division) before you mail a check.
What Yamhill County requires
- Submission & return
- Contact Clerk
Can you e-record in Yamhill County?
Yes. Yamhill County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Yamhill County, Oregon
- Prepare the document so it meets Yamhill 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, or by mail to Yamhill County Clerk (Recording Division).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Yamhill County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Yamhill County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Yamhill County property are searchable at Yamhill County Assessor / Property Information Search (AscendWeb). 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
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