Recording a Deed or Document in Imperial, CA

Can you e-record in Imperial?

Yes. Imperial accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.

How to record a document in Imperial, California

1. Prepare the document so it meets Imperial formatting rules (legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank margin the recorder reserves for its stamp).
2. Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment — most deeds and affidavits do.
3. Submit electronically through Simplifile, or by mail to Imperial County Clerk-Recorder at 940 W. Main Street, Suite 202, El Centro, CA 92243.
4. Pay the recording fee ($14.00 (plus $75 Building Homes and Jobs Act/SB2 fee per single transaction per single parcel, not to exceed $225, unless exempt) first / $3.00 per additional page add'l (+See recorder-fees fee schedule for additional titles/references and copy fees)).
5. Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.

How Jurably helps in Imperial

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 Imperial property, we file a memorandum of contract to secure your equitable interest so the seller can’t sell out from under you. Need it notarized first? We handle online notarization or send a mobile notary to your signer. 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.