Recorder Office
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Grant County Clerk
About the Grant County County Clerk
Land records in Grant County are recorded by the County Clerk. The office is held by Laurie Cates.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: ORS 205.130 Recording duties of county clerk · Staff Directory • Clerk
Recording Fees
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| Deeds and other conveyances | $83.50 first page, $5.00 each additional page (Deed line on the county schedule) |
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| Mortgages and deeds of trust | $83.50 first page, $5.00 each additional page (Mortgage line on the county schedule) |
| Releases and satisfactions | $83.50 first page, $5.00 each additional page (Satisfaction) |
| Other standard documents | $5.00 per page |
Added at recording
| Oregon Land Information System fee | $1.00 Each instrument recorded (ORS 205.323(1)(a)) |
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| County Assessment and Taxation Fund fee | $10.00 Each instrument recorded (ORS 205.323(1)(b)) |
| Housing fee (Oregon Housing and Community Services) | $60.00 Each instrument recorded, except mining claim affidavits, certain Employment Department warrants and judgment-related instruments (ORS 205.323(1)(c), (3)) |
Other charges
| Document that does not meet the formatting standards | $20.00 per document when The instrument does not comply with ORS 205.232 or 205.234 |
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| Additional references or marginal notations | $5.00 each (each title or document number referenced) |
| Copies, per page | $0.25 |
| Certification | $7.50 |
StatewideA page is one side of a sheet 14 inches or less long and 8-1/2 inches or less wide. Each additional transaction in a multi-transaction instrument under ORS 205.236, each additional municipal assessment lien, and each additional lien under ORS 311.675 is $5. A county may require a Public Land Corner Preservation Fund fee by ordinance under ORS 203.148 (ORS 205.320(1)(j)). Up to $3.75 may be charged for locating a record for copies.
Partition plats: $85.00 for 3 lots or less, $5.00 each additional parcel. Subdivision plats: $108.50 for 4 or more lots, $5.00 for each additional lot. Proof of Labor / Waiver / Affidavit: $23.50 first page, $5.00 each additional page, $5.00 each additional mine listed after the first one. Search fee $3.75; name search fee $17.50, documents included. Microfilm copies $0.50 per page; color $1.35 per side; electronically sent images $2.50 in addition to search and copy fees.
Transfer tax
No transfer tax. None is collected when a document is recorded. (statewide, Or. Const. Art. IX, §15)
StatewideNo state real estate transfer tax. ORS 306.815 bars cities, counties, and other political subdivisions from imposing a tax or fee on the transfer of a fee estate in real property, but does not apply to a tax in effect and operative on March 31, 1997, or to Public Land Corner Preservation Fund fees under ORS 203.148; local offices where a grandfathered tax exists collect their own.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: HJR 203 (2020), reprinting Or. Const. Art. IX §15 · CLERK · ORS 205.320 Fees collected by county clerk · ORS 306.815 Tax on transfer of real property prohibited; exceptions
Document Requirements
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| Paper size | Not larger than 14 inches long and 8-1/2 inches wide (statewide, ORS 205.232) |
|---|---|
| Minimum type size | 10 pt (statewide, ORS 205.232) |
| Ink and paper | Paper of sufficient quality for recording photographically (statewide, ORS 205.232) |
| Return address required | Yes (statewide, ORS 205.234(1)(c)) |
| Tax statement mailing address required | Yes (statewide, ORS 205.234(1)(e); ORS 93.260) |
| Cover sheet | Optional (statewide, ORS 205.234(2)) |
3 x 3-inch area in the upper right-hand corner of the first page for recording information
StatewideThe first page must contain the names of the transactions, the names of the parties to be indexed, the return name and address, for fee title conveyances the true and actual consideration (ORS 93.030) and tax statement information (ORS 93.260), and for assignments of a mortgage or trust deed the assignee's name and address. Instruments must be clearly labeled to allow recording in the appropriate record. Size and type rules do not apply to out-of-state notarial acts or certified copies of public records.
Documents presented for re-recording must state on the first page: Re-recorded to correct (reason) previously recorded on Reel or instrument # and Page.
Submitting documents
| Electronic recording | Accepted |
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| eRecording through Deeds.com | Available for this office |
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: CLERK · ORS 205.232 Conditions for instruments to be recorded · ORS 205.234 Requirements for first page of instruments to be recorded
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