Recording a Deed or Document in Ventura, CA

Can you e-record in Ventura?

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

How to record a document in Ventura, California

1. Prepare the document so it meets Ventura 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, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, or by mail to Ventura County Clerk and Recorder (Mark A. Lunn) at County Clerk and Recorder, 800 S. Victoria Ave., Location #1260, Ventura, CA 93009.
4. Pay the recording fee ($14.00 first / $3.00 per additional page add'l (+$3.00 per page for non-letter-size pages; additional state fees per 2026 fee schedule (specific SB2/AB1466 amounts listed in official PDF fee schedule, not itemized here - see source))).
5. Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.

How Jurably helps in Ventura

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 Ventura 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.