Washington County Recorder Information

About Washington County Recorder

Real property documents such as deeds, mortgages, and deeds of trust pertaining to real property located in Washington County, Utah can be recorded with the county recorder.

Recording Fees

Each Document submitted for recording "Letter or Legal Size" $40.00
Plus each additional description after the first 10, lot, unit, claim, easement, right of way, or exception $2.00

Plat of Subdivision or Condominium, etc. per page $50.00
Plus each additional description after the first 10, lot, unit, claim, easement, right of way, or exception $2.00

RECORDER COPIES
Official Record: $1.00
Ownership Plat: $2.00
Official Plat: $4.00
Certified Copy: $5.00 plus page charge
Computer Printout: $0.25 per page
Official Subdivision DVD: $500.00
Yearly Update: $100.00
Official Ownership DVD: $150.00
Roadway Dedications DVD: $100.00
Area Reference Plats DVD: $100.00

Documents can be mailed to the Recorder's Office. A check with the appropriate fee must accompany the document. Checks should be made payable to the Washington County Recorder.

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

Document Formatting Requirements

* A document consists of individual pages measuring 8.5 x 11 inches. Paper should be white and not continuously bound on the top, sides, or bottom.

* Originals or certified copies of originals can be submitted for recording.

* In order to be recorded, a document must be in English or be accompanied by an accurate English translation.

* Printing should be single-sided only. Black ink should be used, with a font size of at least 10 point.

* In the upper right corner of the first page, there should be a space of 2.5 inches down and 4.5 inches across for the recorder's stamp. Subsequent pages should have 1 inch top, bottom, and side margins.

* After the blank space required for the recorder on the first page, a brief document title or heading should be given.

* The document must include a legal description of the real property.

* The name of each person whose signature appears on the instrument whose name is required to be indexed should be typed or printed on the document below the signature.

* The document must name a grantee as well as a mailing address to be used for assessment and taxation.

* The applicable tax serial number of each parcel described in the instrument should be noted on the instrument before it can be recorded, unless the county recorder does not require this. The tax serial number is not considered part of the legal description and may be indicated on the margin of the instrument.

* 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.