Washington · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Mason County, WA
Mason County (population 65,726) records real-property documents through the Mason County Auditor's Office, Recording Department. 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.
Mason County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Mason County Auditor's Office, Recording Department
- Mailing address
- Mason County Auditor, 411 N 5th St, Shelton, WA 98584
- Phone
- (360) 427-9670 ext. 467
- Checks payable to
- Mason County Auditor's Office
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Mason 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
- Assignment of Deed of Trust, resignation/appointment of successor trustee, most liens/releases: $18 first page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Mason County Auditor's Office, Recording Department before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Mason County?
Yes. Mason 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 Mason County, Washington
- Prepare the document so it meets Mason County's formatting rules: 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 Mason County Auditor's Office, Recording Department.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Mason County Auditor's Office.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Mason County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Mason County property are searchable at Mason County Assessor - TaxSifter Property 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 Mason 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 Mason 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 Mason County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.