Union County Clerk
About the Union County Clerk
Union County sits in the Grande Ronde Valley of northeastern Oregon, ringed by the Blue Mountains and the Eagle Cap Wilderness, with U.S. Forest Service land covering nearly half the county. Wheat, mint, and grass-seed farming share the valley floor with cattle ranching, timber, and a growing wind-energy presence at the Elkhorn Valley Wind Farm, while recreation around Anthony Lakes and the Eagle Cap Excursion Train draws visitors well beyond La Grande, the county seat. It's a working agricultural county of about 26,000 people, and the Clerk and Recorder's office reflects that: a steady, small-office pace built around local ranch and farm transactions as much as in-town filings.
Cities and Communities Served
Recording jurisdiction runs countywide, not by city limits — if the property sits anywhere within Union County, this is the Clerk’s office that will accept the deed. That includes:
Incorporated cities: Cove, Elgin, Imbler, Island City, La Grande (county seat), North Powder, Summerville, and Union.
Unincorporated communities: Alicel, Hilgard, Hot Lake, Kamela, Medical Springs, Perry, Starkey, and Telocaset.
Office Details
Address: 1001 Fourth Street, Suite D, La Grande, OR 97850
Phone: (541) 963-1006 | Fax: (541) 963-1013
Hours: Monday – Thursday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM; Friday, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (closed 12:00 – 1:00 PM daily for lunch)
Recording Fee: Oregon recording fees are set individually by each county and change periodically — check Union County's current fee schedule or call the office to confirm the exact amount before filing.
How to File a Document
- Prepare Your Document: Make sure your deed meets Oregon's formatting and content requirements before you file.
- Get It Notarized: Have the document signed in front of an Oregon notary public or other authorized official. No notary nearby in La Grande? Oregon allows remote online notarization — you can have your Union County deed notarized online by an Oregon-commissioned notary instead.
- Meet Oregon's First-Page Requirements: Oregon law requires your deed's first page to show the title, grantor and grantee names, the true consideration, and an address for tax statements. If your document doesn't already include this, you'll need to attach a cover sheet, which adds $5 to the recording fee.
- Record It: You can file in person or by mail with the Union County Clerk and Recorder's office.
- Pay the Recording Fee: Oregon recording fees are set individually by each county and change periodically — check the current fee schedule or call the office to confirm the exact amount before filing.
- Keep Your Receipt: Your recorded document (or a certified copy) is your proof of filing.
Filing? Get a Deed the Union County Clerk Will Accept
FREE generic forms are the most common reason Oregon deeds get rejected — usually over formatting, the legal description, or notary acknowledgment.
Two ways to avoid that:
Both are Oregon-compliant and built for the Union County Clerk’s exact requirements.
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