Recording a Deed or Document in Jefferson, WA

Can you e-record in Jefferson?

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

How to record a document in Jefferson, Washington

1. Prepare the document so it meets Jefferson 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, Indecomm, or by mail to Jefferson County Auditor - Recording Department at Jefferson County Auditor, 1820 Jefferson St (PO Box 563), Port Townsend, WA 98368.
4. Pay the recording fee ($303.50 (standard, 1st page); $304.50 Deed of Trust 1st page first / $1.00 per additional page add'l (+Non-standard document $50 surcharge; certain liens/releases $15-$18 first page; $2.00 to take an affidavit)).
5. Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.

How Jurably helps in Jefferson

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 Jefferson 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.