Rich County Recorder

Real property documents pertaining to property located in Rich County are recorded with the County Recorder.

Recording Fees
Instrument - $40.00
each additional description, or unit over ten - $2.00

Uniform Commercial Code
Same as above

Mining Location Notice or Proof of Labor
Same as above
each mining claim over ten - $2.00

Subdivision, any other Plat or Map
each Mylar - $50.00* each lot or unit designation - $2.00

License Issued by Division of Occupation & Professional Licensing - $40.00

Federal Tax Lien or Discharge of Lien - $40.00

Certified Copy - $5.00
Per page charge - $1.00

Miscellaneous
Copies
Records (per page, printed or emailed) - $1.00
Plat Maps (per page, .tif) - $1.00

Survey Depository Fee (per Mylar) - $10.00

All services not enumerated shall be compensated at a reasonable fee determined and set by the Board of County Commissioners.

County recording fees are subject to change without notice. For the most current fees and further information, contact the local recording office directly.

* Submit original documents containing original signatures for recording.

* A document must be legible and of adequate quality to be microfilmed and scanned. Individual pages should be 8.5 x 11 inches. Pages cannot be larger than 8.5 x 14 inches, unless they are for an annexation or subdivision plat map. A page size of 8.5x14 inches may result in extra fees.

* Print or typing should be in black ink, in a standard font, and a size of at least 9 point.

* The grantor must sign the document and must have his/her signature notarized.

* Provide a document title on the first page. This should briefly explain the nature of the recordable transaction.

* Provide adequate room in the top margin on the right hand side for recording data. This space can be 4.5x2.5 inches. All other margins should be at least 1 inch.

* If the document affects real property, there must be a complete legal description and parcel number of the property included on the document. A street address is not an adequate legal description.

* Corresponding names must be typed or printed underneath signatures. Signatures are to be acknowledged as a prerequisite for recording.

* A tax statement mailing address must be provided on the first page.

* If a person submits a document for recording that is subject to and complies with the Real Estate Settlement and Procedure Act, 12 U.S.C. Sec. 2601 et seq. for a residential property described in Subsection (4)(a), the person shall notify the county recorder by including the word "RESPA" in at least 16 point font on the front page of each document. The County Recorder may use the RESPA fees but is not required to refund a fee or change a fee amount shown on a recorded RESPA document.

WATER RIGHTS ADDENDA

If submitting a deed that conveys a fee simple title to land or if conveying water rights without conveying title to land, a water rights addendum must be included with the deed when it is presented for recording.

A water rights addendum identifies and describes the water rights that are transferred under an applicable deed or states that no water rights are transferred under the applicable deed.

The grantor is required to complete and sign the water rights addendum. The grantee should sign the addendum to acknowledge receipt. The grantee's signature can be a facsimile or done by electronic means.


A recorded document imparts notice of its contents regardless of any defect, irregularity, or omission in its execution, attestation, or acknowledgment. A certified copy of a recorded document is admissible as evidence to the same extent the original document would be admissible as evidence.