Open data · Updated October 6, 2026
Memorandum of contract recording by state
A memorandum of contract puts the public on notice that a buyer has a signed purchase contract. Most states let the buyer record one on their own signature. A few require the seller or owner to sign, bar it outright, or add notice rules. This table shows where Jurably files today (14 jurisdictions), where it’s coming soon (30), and where state law rules out a buyer-signed memorandum (7), with the statute.
| State | Buyer-signed memorandum | What applies |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Jurably files here | |
| Alaska | Jurably files here | |
| Arizona | Jurably files here | |
| Arkansas | Coming soon | Not yet offered by Jurably. |
| California | Coming soon | Not yet offered by Jurably. |
| Colorado | Jurably files here | |
| Connecticut | Not available | Connecticut law now bars recording a residential wholesale contract or any notice of it (Public Act 25-168 §257), so we can't file there. |
| Delaware | Coming soon | Not yet offered by Jurably. |
| District of Columbia | Coming soon | Not yet offered by Jurably. |
| Florida | Coming soon | Not yet offered by Jurably. |
| Georgia | Jurably files here | |
| Hawaii | Coming soon | Not yet offered by Jurably. |
| Idaho | Coming soon | Not yet offered by Jurably. |
| Illinois | Coming soon | Not yet offered by Jurably. |
| Indiana | Coming soon | Not yet offered by Jurably. |
| Iowa | Jurably files here | |
| Kansas | Coming soon | Not yet offered by Jurably. |
| Kentucky | Coming soon | Not yet offered by Jurably. |
| Louisiana | Coming soon | Not yet offered by Jurably. |
| Maine | Jurably files here | |
| Maryland | Coming soon | Not yet offered by Jurably. |
| Massachusetts | Not available | Massachusetts requires the seller's notarized acknowledgment before a purchase agreement or notice of one can be recorded (MGL c.184 §17A). |
| Michigan | Coming soon | Not yet offered by Jurably. |
| Minnesota | Coming soon | Not yet offered by Jurably. |
| Mississippi | Coming soon | Not yet offered by Jurably. |
| Missouri | Coming soon | Not yet offered by Jurably. |
| Montana | Jurably files here | |
| Nebraska | Coming soon | Not yet offered by Jurably. |
| Nevada | Jurably files here | |
| New Hampshire | Jurably files here | |
| New Jersey | Coming soon | Not yet offered by Jurably. |
| New Mexico | Coming soon | Not yet offered by Jurably. |
| New York | Not available | New York requires both buyer and seller to sign and acknowledge a recorded contract memorandum (RPL §294). |
| North Carolina | Not available | North Carolina requires notarized signatures from both the record owner and the purchaser, plus an expiration date (N.C. Gen. Stat. §47-119.1). |
| North Dakota | Coming soon | Not yet offered by Jurably. |
| Ohio | Jurably files here | |
| Oklahoma | Coming soon | Not yet offered by Jurably. |
| Oregon | Coming soon | Not yet offered by Jurably. |
| Pennsylvania | Coming soon | Not yet offered by Jurably. |
| Rhode Island | Coming soon | Not yet offered by Jurably. |
| South Carolina | Not available | South Carolina requires two subscribing witnesses physically present at signing (S.C. Code §30-5-30), which our online notarization flow can't satisfy — not currently supported. |
| South Dakota | Jurably files here | |
| Tennessee | Not available | Tennessee requires the property owner's notarized signature plus a stated expiration date on any recorded contract memorandum (Tenn. Code §66-24-101(a)(29)). |
| Texas | Jurably files here | The property owner must be sent a copy of the filed memorandum and a notice letter by certified mail, no later than the filing date, with a sworn certificate of that mailing recorded alongside (Tex. Prop. Code §12.020). |
| Utah | Coming soon | Not yet offered by Jurably. |
| Vermont | Coming soon | Not yet offered by Jurably. |
| Virginia | Coming soon | Not yet offered by Jurably. |
| Washington | Jurably files here | |
| West Virginia | Coming soon | Not yet offered by Jurably. |
| Wisconsin | Coming soon | Not yet offered by Jurably. |
| Wyoming | Not available | Wyoming's recording statute for purchase contracts requires the owner's acknowledgment (Wyo. Stat. §34-1-104). |
Notes
“Jurably files here” means Jurably accepts and records buyer-signed memorandums in that state today; it isn’t a legal opinion that a memorandum is right for your deal. Recording a memorandum on a contract that has ended can cloud the owner’s title, so record one only on a genuine, signed contract and release it promptly when the deal closes or falls through. Jurably is a self-help filing service, not a law firm.
Related: memorandum of contract checklist · how to file a memorandum of contract · coverage map · 14 states supported.