Utah · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Wayne County, UT
Wayne County (population 2,587) records real-property documents through the Wayne County Recorder. 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.
Wayne County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Wayne County Recorder
- Mailing address
- 18 South Main Street, Loa, UT 84747
- Phone
- (435) 836-1303
- Website
- waynecountyrecorder.com
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Wayne County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $40.00 standard document (up to 10 legal descriptions)
- Additional pages
- $2.00 per additional description over 10
- Other fees
- Federal tax lien/release $40.00; mining location $40.00; affidavits of labor $40.00; subdivision plats $50/page plus $2/lot; copies $1.00/sheet; certificate under seal (certified copy) $5.00
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Wayne County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Wayne County requires
- Page formatting
- White 8.5x11 in. paper; 1-inch margins left/right/bottom; reserve 2.5 in. x 4.5 in. blank space upper right corner of first page; black ink, minimum 8-point font, single-sided printing only; must include legal description, grantee name/mailing address, acknowledged grantor signatures
Can you e-record in Wayne County?
Wayne County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Wayne County, Utah
- Prepare the document so it meets Wayne 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 by mail to Wayne County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Wayne County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Wayne County property are searchable at Wayne County Assessor / Real Estate Search. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Utah
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