Washington · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lewis County, WA
Lewis County (population 82,149) records real-property documents through the Lewis County Auditor's Office, Document 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.
Lewis County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lewis County Auditor's Office, Document Recording Division
- Mailing address
- Lewis County Auditor, 351 NW North St, Chehalis, WA 98531
- Phone
- (360) 740-1165
- Checks payable to
- Lewis County Auditor
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Lewis County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $303.50 (standard document); $304.50 (Deed of Trust)
- Additional pages
- $1.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Non-conforming document surcharge $50; assignment/substitution/appointment of trustee $301 (per HB 1858 2025)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lewis County Auditor's Office, Document Recording Division before you mail a check.
What Lewis County requires
- Page formatting
- First page: 3-inch top margin, 1-inch side/bottom margins, return address, title, reference numbers, grantor/grantee, legal description, tax parcel number; additional pages: 1-inch margins all sides, 8-point+ font, no taped attachments
Can you e-record in Lewis County?
Yes. Lewis 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 Lewis County, Washington
- Prepare the document so it meets Lewis 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 Lewis County Auditor's Office, Document Recording Division.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Lewis County Auditor.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lewis County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lewis County property are searchable at Lewis County Assessor - 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 Lewis 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 Lewis 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 Lewis County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.