To access a digital copy, go to your county recorder's website and search public records and recorded documents. You can print an unofficial copy or request a certified one from the county recorder.
Call us at 206-477-6620. Phone orders are taken weekdays, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., closed on King County holidays.
Recording a Deed Any Deed (that is, the document evidencing the transfer of real property) is required to be recorded in the County Auditor's Office of the county in which the real property is located.
Since 1850, California's County Recorders have managed and protected the Official Record while preserving and defending the right of public access to the information in their care.
There are several ways to record a document at the King County Recorder's Office. You can visit our counter at the King County Customer Service Center in downtown Seattle, drop off documents to be recorded in the drop box outside the CSC building, send documents by mail, or by e-recording.
You can request copies of recorded documents through the Recorder's Office. You can obtain copies of most documents recorded since August 1991. For copies of documents recorded prior to August 1991, contact King County Archives.
Locate the property's legal description: This can be located on the County Assessor's Office eReal Property site or Parcel Viewer. The legal description may state if the property is subject to easement. If it does, the easement recording number(s) may be stated.