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Recording a Deed or Document in Clarke County, GA
Clarke County (population 128,670) records real-property documents through the Clerk of Superior & State Courts, Athens-Clarke County. 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.
Clarke County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk of Superior & State Courts, Athens-Clarke County
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 1805, Athens, GA 30603 (physical: 325 E. Washington Street, Room 450, Athens, GA 30601)
- Phone
- (706) 613-3190
- Website
- athensclarkeclerkofcourt.com
- Checks payable to
- Clerk of Superior Court, Athens-Clarke County (statewide convention)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Clarke 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
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clerk of Superior & State Courts, Athens-Clarke County before you mail a check.
What Clarke County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide GA formatting rules apply (3-inch top margin, PT-61 for deeds)
- Cover sheet
- Yes - statewide 3-inch top margin/1-inch other margins and PT-61 transfer tax form required for deeds
Can you e-record in Clarke County?
Yes. Clarke 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 Clarke County, Georgia
- Prepare the document so it meets Clarke 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 & State Courts, Athens-Clarke County.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clerk of Superior Court, Athens-Clarke County (statewide convention).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Clarke County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Clarke County property are searchable at Athens-Clarke County Board of Tax 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 Clarke 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 Clarke 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 Clarke County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.