Utah Quitclaim Deed

About the Emery County Recorder

Emery County is home to the San Rafael Swell and Goblin Valley State Park, two of Utah's most distinctive red-rock landscapes. The office moves quickly when paperwork is in order, but a deed with something missing is more likely to get returned than corrected on the spot — worth double-checking before you go.

Cities and Communities Served

Recording jurisdiction runs countywide, not by city limits — if the property sits anywhere within Emery County, this is the office that will accept the deed. That includes:

Incorporated cities: Castle Dale, Ferron, Green River, Huntington, and Orangeville.

Incorporated towns: Clawson, Cleveland, Elmo, and Emery.

Unincorporated communities: Lawrence, Molen, and Moore.

A small portion of the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation extends into the county near the Green River.

Office Details

Address: Call ahead to confirm the current recording address
Castle Dale, UT 84513

Phone: (435) 381-3520

Hours: Call ahead to confirm current office hours.

Recording Fee: Set by state statute (Utah Code § 17-71-407), not by Emery County individually — a flat amount per document, not a percentage of the property's value. The legislature changed this rate as recently as May 2026, so don't rely on an old printed schedule; the office linked below can give you the current figure.

E-recording: Simplifile is listed for the county, though at least one source described availability as still pending — confirm before you count on it.

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Filing Steps for This County

  1. Prepare Your Document: Make sure your deed meets Utah's formatting and content requirements — be aware that a generic free form is what trips up most rejected deeds.
  2. Get It Notarized: Have the document acknowledged before a Utah notary public. No notary nearby in Castle Dale? Utah allows remote online notarization — you can notarize your Emery County deed online instead.
  3. Record It: File in person at the Emery County's office, or by mail; call to confirm current mail-in and e-recording options.
  4. Pay the Recording Fee: A flat per-document amount set by state statute (Utah Code § 17-71-407), not a percentage of the property's value — call or check the office's website above for the current figure.
  5. Keep Your Receipt: Your recorded document (or a certified copy) is your proof of filing.

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Before You File With the Emery County Recorder

FREE generic forms trip people up more than anything else when filing in Utah — wrong paper size, a missing legal description, or a bad notary block.

Two ways to avoid that:

Download the form yourself $14.95 Have it prepared for you $39.95

Either option is formatted to what the Emery County Recorder actually requires.

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