Washington · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Garfield County, WA
Garfield County (population 2,286) records real-property documents through the Garfield County Auditor - Recording Office. 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.
Garfield County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Garfield County Auditor - Recording Office
- Mailing address
- Garfield County Auditor, 789 Main St (PO Box 278), Pomeroy, WA 99347
- Phone
- (509) 843-1411
- Checks payable to
- Garfield County Auditor
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Garfield County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $303.50 (standard, 1st page); $304.50 Deed of Trust 1st page
- Additional pages
- $1.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Non-standard document $50 surcharge; select liens $15-$18 first page; certified copy $3, regular copy $1, map copy $5
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Garfield County Auditor - Recording Office before you mail a check.
What Garfield County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5x14in max, min 8-pt font, 3in top margin/1in other margins per RCW 65.04.045; original docs only
- Submission & return
- Return address required top-left margin, page 1
Can you e-record in Garfield County?
Yes. Garfield 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 Garfield County, Washington
- Prepare the document so it meets Garfield 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 Garfield County Auditor - Recording Office.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Garfield County Auditor.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Garfield County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Garfield County property are searchable at Garfield County Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Garfield 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 Garfield 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 Garfield County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.