Georgia · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Chatham County, GA
Chatham County (population 295,291) records real-property documents through the Clerk of Superior Court, Chatham County - Real Estate Division. Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Chatham County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk of Superior Court, Chatham County - Real Estate Division
- Mailing address
- ATTN: Real Estate Division, Clerk of Superior Court, P.O. Box 10227, Savannah, GA 31412 (FedEx/UPS: 133 Montgomery Street, Room 304, Savannah, GA 31401)
- Phone
- (912) 434-8971 (Real Estate Division); (912) 652-7200 (main)
- Checks payable to
- Clerk of Superior Court
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Chatham County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 flat per real-estate instrument under O.C.G.A. §15-6-77 statewide schedule effective Jan 1 2020
- Additional pages
- None - flat fee, not per page
- Other fees
- See https://superiorcourtclerk.chathamcountyga.gov/Superior/RealEstateFees for full schedule
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clerk of Superior Court, Chatham County - Real Estate Division before you mail a check.
What Chatham County requires
- Cover sheet
- Yes - statewide 3-inch top margin/1-inch other margins and PT-61 transfer tax form required for deeds; effective Jan 1 2025 all self-filers must eFile with ID verification
- Submission & return
- Original recorded documents are returned to the filer (in person or by mail)
- Hours & turnaround
- E-filed documents can be recorded within minutes once accepted
Can you e-record in Chatham County?
Yes. Chatham County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Chatham County, Georgia
- Prepare the document so it meets Chatham County's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit electronically through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, or by mail to Clerk of Superior Court, Chatham County - Real Estate Division.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clerk of Superior Court.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Chatham County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Chatham County property are searchable at Chatham County Board of Assessors. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Chatham County
Jurably isn’t a deed-filing desk. It’s how real-estate investors get the important paperwork done. If you’re under contract on a Chatham County property, we file a memorandum of contract to put your equitable interest on the public record, where every title search will find it. The online notary session is included: you sign it alone, and the seller is notified by certified mail. Then we record it (electronically through the county’s approved network) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
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Under contract in Chatham County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.