Washington · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Adams County, WA
Adams County (population 20,613) records real-property documents through the Adams County Auditor - 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.
Adams County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Adams County Auditor - Recording Division
- Mailing address
- 210 W Broadway Ave, Suite 200, Ritzville, WA 99169
- Phone
- 509-659-3247
- Checks payable to
- Adams County Auditor
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Adams County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $303.50 standard document; $304.50 Deed of Trust (per statewide RCW 36.18.010 schedule eff. 7/27/2025)
- Additional pages
- $1.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Included in first-page fee; nonstandard/emergency cover sheet surcharge ~$50 + $1
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Adams County Auditor - Recording Division before you mail a check.
What Adams County requires
- Page formatting
- Must meet RCW 65.04.045: white paper, 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 inches, 8-point minimum font, 3-inch top margin on first page; illegible documents cannot be recorded
- Cover sheet
- Optional cover sheet available to avoid reformatting if document lacks 3-inch top margin / index fields
Can you e-record in Adams County?
Yes. Adams 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 Adams County, Washington
- Prepare the document so it meets Adams 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 Adams County Auditor - Recording Division.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Adams County Auditor.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Adams County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Adams County property are searchable at Adams County Assessor (MapSifter parcel search). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Adams County
Jurably isn’t a deed-filing desk. It’s how real-estate investors get the important paperwork done. If you’re under contract on a Adams County property, we file a memorandum of contract to put your equitable interest on the public record, where every title search will find it. The online notary session is included: you sign it alone, and the seller is notified by certified mail. Then we record it (electronically through the county’s approved network) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
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Under contract in Adams County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.