Millard County Property Records
Millard County property records are maintained by the Recorder, Assessor, and Treasurer in Fillmore. These offices hold deeds, liens, plats, assessed value data, and tax records for all parcels in the county. If you need to search Millard County property records, verify ownership, or review the tax status of a parcel, this page explains how to reach the right office and what each one keeps.
Millard County Quick Facts
Millard County Recorder's Office
The Millard County Recorder at 50 S Main St, Fillmore, UT 84631 is the official custodian of real estate documents in the county. The Recorder records and stores deeds, mortgages, liens, easements, plats, and other land instruments. Once recorded in Millard County, a document becomes part of the permanent public record. You can call the office at (435) 743-6223.
The county's website for the Recorder's department is at millardcounty.org/departments/recorder. The site may be intermittently unavailable. If you have trouble loading it, contact the office by phone to confirm hours and procedures before visiting or mailing documents. Staff can help you find recorded instruments and pull copies of filed documents.
Fillmore City maintains local records for properties within city limits, including some building-related documents. For deeds and other title instruments, the Millard County Recorder in Fillmore is the official source regardless of which community in the county the property is located in.
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Millard County Recorder 50 S Main St Fillmore, UT 84631 Phone: (435) 743-6223 |
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| Website | millardcounty.org/departments/recorder |
Note: The Millard County website has been reported as occasionally down. Call (435) 743-6223 to confirm office hours if the site is not loading.
Property Values and the Millard County Assessor
The Millard County Assessor values all real property in the county for tax purposes. Each year the Assessor sets an assessed value on every parcel, and that figure determines the property tax owed. The Assessor also keeps ownership records and parcel data that complement what the Recorder holds. You can reach the Assessor through millardcounty.org/departments/assessor.
Tax Records and the Millard County Treasurer
The Millard County Treasurer handles property tax collection and keeps payment records for all parcels in the county. Confirming whether taxes are current on a property is an important step before any real estate transaction. Delinquent taxes in Utah can lead to a tax sale, and the lien attaches to the property, not just the prior owner.
The Treasurer's office is reachable at millardcounty.org/departments/treasurer. If the county website is down, call the main county number in Fillmore for the Treasurer's contact details. For a broader view of Utah property tax law and rates, the Utah State Tax Commission at tax.utah.gov publishes information about how property taxes are calculated and what exemptions may apply.
The Utah Division of Archives holds historical records from Millard County that have been transferred out of active county files. For older land documents, early deeds, or records from the territorial period, the State Archives at archives.utah.gov is worth searching before concluding that a record does not exist.
Recording Laws for Millard County Property
Utah's recording statutes set the rules for every document filed with the Millard County Recorder. Under Utah Code § 57-3-101, recording a deed or mortgage gives constructive notice to all subsequent parties. No one who later deals with that Millard County parcel can claim ignorance of a properly recorded document. The Recorder's index is the legal basis for that notice.
Utah Code § 57-3-102 confirms that notice runs from the date and time of recording. Under Utah Code § 57-3-103, Utah's race-notice rule means the party who records first, in good faith and for value, wins priority over prior unrecorded claims. This framework is why a title search in Millard County should cover every recorded document against a parcel before you close any transaction involving that land.
The duties of the county recorder under Utah Code Title 17, Chapter 21 require the Millard County Recorder to accept, index, and preserve all recordable instruments that meet statutory requirements. Documents that do not meet formatting rules will be returned without recording. If you are not sure whether your document qualifies, call the Recorder's office before submitting.
Accessing Millard County Property Records
Utah's Government Records Access and Management Act at Utah Code § 63G-2 gives the public the right to inspect government records, including Millard County property records. You do not need to be a party to a transaction or own land in the county to request access. The county must respond to a formal GRAMA request within 10 business days. Inspection of public records is free. Copies carry a per-page fee set by the county.
Most Millard County property records are open records. Deeds, liens, mortgages, and plats are routinely available to anyone who asks. To make a records request, contact the Recorder, Assessor, or Treasurer depending on the type of record you need. Providing specific details like the parcel number, grantor or grantee name, or approximate recording date speeds up the search.
The Utah Geographic Information Center at gis.utah.gov hosts parcel boundary layers, aerial imagery, and other geographic data for Millard County and the rest of the state. This is a free resource that can help you visualize a parcel's location and boundaries before pulling the formal record from the Recorder's office.
Historical Millard County Records
The Utah State Archives holds historical Millard County records that are no longer maintained in active county files. This can include older land instruments, probate records, court minutes, and other documents from earlier periods of the county's history. If your title research goes back many decades, or if you are working on a genealogical project that touches on land ownership, the Archives is a resource worth checking.
Search the Archives catalog at archives.utah.gov to see what Millard County collections are available. Some records are digitized. Others must be accessed in person or by written request. The Archives staff can guide you on what exists and how to get copies. Combined with current records from the Recorder's office, the Archives gives you the most complete view of Millard County land history over time.
Cities in Millard County
Millard County's county seat is Fillmore. No city in Millard County meets the population threshold for a dedicated records page on this site. Fillmore, Delta, Delta City, and other smaller communities are all served by the same county offices in Fillmore for property record needs.
All property records for land in Millard County, whether inside city limits or in unincorporated areas, are filed with the Millard County Recorder at 50 S Main St in Fillmore.
Nearby Counties
Millard County shares borders with Beaver, Juab, Piute, Sanpete, and Tooele counties. Each county has its own recorder. If a property spans a county line, you may need to search in more than one county to find all filed documents.