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SUMMARY OF RECORDING FEES    

BASIC RECORDING FEES*                  
  •  Affidavit to Transfer Real Estate* $12.00 for the first page  
  •  Deed* $12.00 for the first page  
  • Contract* $12.00 for the first page  
  • Bill of Sale*** $7.00 for the first page
  • Mortgage $7.00 for the first page
  • Amendment/Modification $7.00 for the first page
  • Assignment $7.00 for the first page
  • Release/Satisfaction $7.00 for the first page
  • Affidavit to Clarify** $7.00 for the first page
ADDITIONAL RECORDING FEES
  • Additional pages and attachments $5.00 per additional page
  • Multiple assignments or releases $7.00 per reference after first
  • Combined document $7.00 per transaction after first
  • Auditor's transfer fee $5.00 per parcel after first                   
   
* The basic deed & contract recording fee includes $5.00 for Auditor's transfer fee applicable to the first parcel included.  If the deed contains 10 or more parcels, the total Auditor's transfer fee is capped at $50.00.** For any document, after the first Book & Page or document number listed, each additional reference that transfers, releases or changes that document will require an additional $7.00 fee per entry.


*** This document needs to have a Declaration of Value form.


 TRANSFER/FINANCING FEES/TAXES 

 Real Estate Revenue Stamp Tax $.80 per $500 or fraction thereof (first $500 exempt)

 REAL ESTATE SEARCHES, COPIES AND CERTIFICATION 

We do not provide lien searches for the public.
Fees for copies made by our office are $.50 per page.
Certification fee (in addition to applicable copy fees) is $5.00 per document.

*Payment for all fees, licenses and registrations can be made by cash or by check 

payable to the Sac County Recorder.
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