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Recording a deed in Palmer Recording District, Alaska

Everything you need to get a deed on file in Palmer Recording District. The office that records it, the formatting it checks, what it costs, and the three ways to submit.

Reviewed July 28, 2026
Create a deed for Palmer Recording District
Recording office
State Recorder's Office (District Recorder)
Witnesses
Notary only
Transfer tax
None
First-page margin
3″ top
Recording fee
$20 first page
E-recording
Approved submitters

Recording a deed in Palmer Recording District

Deeds affecting property in Palmer Recording District, Alaska are recorded with the State Recorder's Office. Recording is what puts the world on notice of your ownership and fixes the priority date. An unrecorded deed can still transfer title between the parties, but it leaves you exposed to anyone who records first.

The recording rules the office applies come from Alaska Stat. § 40.17.030. Deeds themselves are governed by Alaska Stat. § 34.15.010.

Worth knowing

There is no recording office in Palmer. The State Recorder's Office records Palmer Recording District documents at its Anchorage office, 550 West 7th Ave., Suite 108, Anchorage, AK 99501-3564, (907) 269-8876. The Recorder's Office also lists private recording services in Wasilla that can submit a deed for you, for their own fee.

What to bring

  • The original signed and notarized deed. Recorders do not record photocopies handed over the counter.
  • A completed notarial acknowledgment, with the date, judicial district, and commission expiry all filled in.
  • Payment for the recording fee, $20 for the first page and $5 per additional page. Make checks payable to the Department of Natural Resources.

Formatting

  • Alaska requires at least 2 inches of blank space across the top of page one, 1-inch margins everywhere else, and type no smaller than 10 point (11 AAC 06.040(a)(3)). Deedly leaves 3 inches. A document that misses the margins is recorded as a nonstandard document, for $50 more (11 AAC 05.200).
  • Deedly's layout, which suits this office: 8.5 × 11 inch paper, a 3-inch clear space at the top of page one for the recording stamp, 1-inch margins on the other edges, and type no smaller than 10 point. Deedly formats every document this way automatically.
  • A legal description. A street address alone is not enough.
  • A 'when recorded, return to' block so the stamped original comes back to you.

How to file

  1. In personTake the original to the State Recorder's Office in Anchorage, which records documents for the Palmer Recording District. The address is above.
  2. By mailSend the original with a check payable to the Department of Natural Resources. The Recorder mails it back to the address in the return-to block.
  3. E-recordingAlaska's Recorder's Office accepts e-recording statewide through Simplifile, CSC and ePN, usually only from title companies, attorneys, lenders and other approved submitters. A title company may e-record your deed for a fee. Otherwise, record in person or by mail.

Confirm the address before you post anything

Offices move and hours change. Check the Recorder's Office district list at dnr.alaska.gov/ssd/recoff before you go or mail anything, not a directory listing, which is often years out of date.

Create a deed for Palmer Recording District

Formatted to Alaska requirements, with Palmer Recording District filing instructions included.

Common questions

With the State Recorder's Office, located in Anchorage. Deeds are always recorded in the recording district where the property sits, not where the owner lives.

$20 for the first page and $5 per additional page. Alaska has no state transfer tax. Confirm current fees with the office before you mail anything; they change.

Alaska's Recorder's Office accepts e-recording statewide through Simplifile, CSC and ePN, usually only from title companies, attorneys, lenders and other approved submitters. A title company may e-record your deed for a fee. Otherwise, record in person or by mail.

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Deedly is not a law firm

Its software and documents are not a substitute for the advice of an attorney. We provide self-help software and state-specific deed forms; you make your own decisions about your property. Using Deedly does not create an attorney-client relationship, and nothing here is legal advice. If your situation is complex or contested, talk to a licensed attorney in your state.