Recording a Deed or Document in Malheur, OR

Can you e-record in Malheur?

Yes. Malheur 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 Malheur, Oregon

1. Prepare the document so it meets Malheur 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 Malheur County Clerk (Elections/Recording Division) at Malheur County Clerk, 251 B Street West, Suite 4, Vale, OR 97918.
4. Pay the recording fee (Not confirmed exact deed first-page fee on official site (403 blocked) — see fee schedule page first / Not confirmed exact amount — contact office add'l (+Certified copies $3.75/document + $0.25/page; exemplified copies +$10; mailed/faxed copies +$4/document; paper must be 8.5x11 to 8.5x14 in)).
5. Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.

How Jurably helps in Malheur

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 Malheur 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.