Lincoln County Recorder Information

Land records in Lincoln County are recorded by the County Clerk. The office is held by Amy A Southwell.

The Property Recording Alert Service sends same-day email alerts for newly recorded documents under monitored names. Up to 10 party names can be assigned to one email address, and there is a separate section for notaries.

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Staff Directory | Lincoln County, OR · Property Recording Alert Service · ORS 205.130 Recording duties of county clerk

These government fees are separate from any Deeds.com service fees. Confirm current charges with the recorder's office.

Added at recording

Other charges

Fee schedule effective July 1, 2026.

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.

Documents showing "E" after the total are exempt from the $5.00 additional page fee. A properly prepared cover page may be used for an additional $5.00 fee. Instruments filed but not recorded: $5. Location fee: $3.75 per document. Certified microfilm copies: $8.50 per document plus $1 each additional page.

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 · Lincoln County, Oregon - Recording Fee List - Effective July 1, 2026 · First Page Requirements for Recording (PDF) · Fees for Services | Lincoln County, OR · ORS 205.320 Fees collected by county clerk · ORS 306.815 Tax on transfer of real property prohibited; exceptions

Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.

Minimum space for recording label of 3" x 3" in the upper right corner of the first page

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.

The tax statement name and address and the after-recording return name and address go in the upper left corner of the first page. The 10 point minimum applies to all pages. All signatures and notary acknowledgements must be original, and the notary stamp may not cover up any writing.

Submitting documents

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: First Page Requirements for Recording (PDF) · ORS 205.232 Conditions for instruments to be recorded · ORS 205.234 Requirements for first page of instruments to be recorded