Georgia · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Clay County, GA
Clay County (population 2,845) records real-property documents through the Clay County Clerk of Superior Court. 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.
Clay County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clay County Clerk of Superior Court
- Mailing address
- 210 Washington Street South, Suite 3, Fort Gaines, GA 39851
- Phone
- (229) 768-2631
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Clay County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 flat per instrument (deed, security deed, assignment, etc.) under HB 288 statewide GA fee schedule (effective Jan 1, 2020)
- Additional pages
- No additional per-page fee for deeds/security instruments (flat $25 regardless of page count); plats/maps/condo floor plans are $10 first page + $10 each additional page
- Other fees
- Cross-reference fee $2.00 per reference where applicable (statewide GA schedule)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clay County Clerk of Superior Court before you mail a check.
What Clay County requires
- Hours & turnaround
- GSCCCA eRecorded documents typically process in 2-3 business days statewide; paper submissions can take up to 4 weeks (statewide GSCCCA figures, not Clay-County-specific)
Can you e-record in Clay County?
Yes. Clay 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 Clay County, Georgia
- Prepare the document so it meets Clay 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 Clay County Clerk of Superior Court.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Clay County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Clay County property are searchable at Clay 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 Clay 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 Clay 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 Clay County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.