Georgia · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Cobb County, GA
Cobb County (population 766,112) records real-property documents through the Cobb 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.
Cobb County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Cobb County Clerk of Superior Court
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 3370, Marietta, GA 30061 (per GSCCCA clerk directory; office located at Cobb County Superior Court Clerk, Marietta Judicial Circuit)
- Phone
- (770) 528-1300
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Cobb County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 flat (deeds, cancellation of security deed, assignment deed, other recording on deed) - effective Jan 1, 2020 per official Cobb County Superior Court Clerk fee page
- Additional pages
- No additional per-page fee for deeds (flat $25); plats/maps/condo floor plans $10.00
- Other fees
- General execution/lien recording $25; cancellation/release $25; lis pendens/cancellation/release $25; hospital lien/cancellation/release $25; federal tax lien/cancellation/release $25; UCC-1 $25, financing statement with assignment $50, UCC-3 amendment/assignment/continuation/termination $25 each
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Cobb County Clerk of Superior Court before you mail a check.
What Cobb County requires
- Hours & turnaround
- GSCCCA statewide: eRecorded 2-3 business days; paper up to 4 weeks (not Cobb-specific)
Can you e-record in Cobb County?
Yes. Cobb 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 Cobb County, Georgia
- Prepare the document so it meets Cobb 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 Cobb 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 Cobb County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Cobb County property are searchable at Cobb 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 Cobb 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 Cobb 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 Cobb County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.