Washington · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Whitman County, WA
Whitman County (population 47,973) records real-property documents through the Whitman County Auditor - Document Recording & Marriage Licensing. 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.
Whitman County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Whitman County Auditor - Document Recording & Marriage Licensing
- Mailing address
- Whitman County Auditor, 400 North Main Street, Suite 245, Colfax, WA 99111
- Phone
- 509-397-6270 (Auditor main line 509-397-4622)
- Checks payable to
- Whitman County Auditor
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Whitman County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $303.50 standard deed / $304.50 Deed of Trust
- Additional pages
- $1.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $50 additional fee for non-standard documents
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Whitman County Auditor - Document Recording & Marriage Licensing before you mail a check.
What Whitman County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide WA formatting standard (3" top margin first page, 1" other margins)
- Submission & return
- Mail return per submitter instructions
Can you e-record in Whitman County?
Yes. Whitman 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 Whitman County, Washington
- Prepare the document so it meets Whitman 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 Whitman County Auditor - Document Recording & Marriage Licensing.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Whitman County Auditor.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Whitman County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Whitman County property are searchable at Whitman County Assessor - TerraScan 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 Whitman 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 Whitman 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 Whitman County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.