Why People File a Quitclaim Deed in Cassia County
Just Got Married
Newly married and updating who's on the title? That's exactly what a quitclaim deed is built for — a quick way to add your spouse's name to the property you already own.
Going Through a Divorce
Untangling ownership after a divorce usually comes down to one deed — this one — once you and your ex have settled who keeps the property.
Inherited Property
Inheriting a house doesn't automatically update the title — a quitclaim deed is usually how that final step gets handled.
Gifting to Family
Gifting a home to your kids or another family member? A quitclaim deed is how that gets recorded — no sale required.
About the Cassia County Clerk, Auditor and ex-Officio Recorder
Cassia County was organized on February 20, 1879 out of Owyhee County, with Albion as its first seat, and gave up its western portion to help form Twin Falls County in 1907 before the seat itself moved to Burley in 1918. The name traces to Cassia Creek, whose own origin is disputed — some accounts trace it to James (or John) Cazier, a member of the Mormon Battalion and an emigrant-train captain whose name was said to have been corrupted into 'Cassia,' while others point to cajeaux, French for raft, or to a plant found along the creek. The county today spans both the agricultural Magic Valley plain in its north and rugged mountain terrain to the south, including the City of Rocks area near Almo.
Cities and Communities Served
Recording jurisdiction runs countywide, not by city limits — if the property sits anywhere within Cassia County, this is the Cassia County Clerk, Auditor and ex-Officio Recorder that will accept the deed. That includes:
Incorporated cities: Burley, Albion, Declo, Malta, Oakley.
Unincorporated communities: Almo, Artesian City, Elba, Idahome, Jackson, Springdale, Sublett, Unity.
Burley is the current county seat; Albion was the original county seat until 1918. Do not confuse Cassia County's cities with the similarly-named Rupert, Heyburn, and Paul, which sit in adjoining Minidoka County, not Cassia.
Office Details
Address: 1459 Overland Ave, Room 105, Burley, ID 83318
Phone: 208-878-5240
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (recording, passport, and marriage-license services run 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.)
Recording Fee: Set by Idaho state statute rather than by the county — flat fees keyed to document type (deeds vs. trust deeds/mortgages vs. other instruments) for the first 30 pages, with a small added per-page charge beyond that. Not based on the property's sale price or value.
E-recording: Simplifile
How to File a Document
- Sign in Front of a Notary: Idaho law requires a deed to be acknowledged before a notary public before the Cassia County Clerk, Auditor and ex-Officio Recorder can record it (Idaho Code § 55-805). The deed is actually valid between you and the person you're transferring to as soon as it's signed and delivered — the notarized acknowledgment is what makes it eligible for recording, which is the step that protects you against someone else claiming the property later.
- Give the Grantee's Full Mailing Address: Idaho requires the deed itself to state the complete mailing address of the person receiving the property, not just their name. This is a simple detail that's easy to miss and a common reason a deed gets sent back.
- Attach a Full Legal Description, Not Just an Address: A street address alone isn't enough — Idaho deeds need the property's actual legal description (the metes-and-bounds, government survey, or platted-lot description used in the county's own records). You can usually copy this directly from the deed that transferred the property to you.
- Consider Online Notarization if an In-Person Visit Is Hard: Idaho has allowed remote online notarization since 2020, so if getting to a notary's office in person is difficult, a signer may be able to complete the acknowledgment through video with an Idaho-commissioned online notary instead.
- Record with the County Recorder: Bring, mail, or (where the county supports it) e-file the signed and notarized deed with the Cassia County Clerk, Auditor and ex-Officio Recorder for the county where the property sits. Idaho charges a flat recording fee set by state statute and based on the document and page count, not a percentage of the property's value — and unlike some states, Idaho has no separate real estate transfer tax or transfer declaration form to file alongside the deed.
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Other Counties in Idaho
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