Washington · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Grays Harbor County, WA
Grays Harbor County (population 75,636) records real-property documents through the Grays Harbor County Auditor - Recording Section. 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.
Grays Harbor County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Grays Harbor County Auditor - Recording Section
- Mailing address
- Grays Harbor County Auditor, 100 W Broadway Ave, Suite 2, Montesano, WA 98563
- Phone
- (360) 964-1557
- Checks payable to
- Grays Harbor County Auditor
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Grays Harbor 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; employment security liens $15, federal liens $16, assignment of DOT $18
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Grays Harbor County Auditor - Recording Section before you mail a check.
What Grays Harbor County requires
- Page formatting
- White paper 8.5x11 to 8.5x14in, legible black ink min 8-pt font, 3in top margin/1in other margins; no staples/glue per RCW 65.04.045
- Submission & return
- Return address in upper-left of top margin, page 1
Can you e-record in Grays Harbor County?
Yes. Grays Harbor County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Grays Harbor County, Washington
- Prepare the document so it meets Grays Harbor 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, or by mail to Grays Harbor County Auditor - Recording Section.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Grays Harbor County Auditor.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Grays Harbor County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Grays Harbor County property are searchable at Grays Harbor County Assessor (Parcel Database / TaxSifter 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 Grays Harbor 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 Grays Harbor 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 Grays Harbor County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.