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Recording a Deed or Document in Decatur County, GA
Decatur County (population 29,368) records real-property documents through the Decatur 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.
Decatur County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Decatur County Clerk of Superior Court
- Mailing address
- Decatur County Clerk of Superior Court, P.O. Box 336, Bainbridge, GA 39818
- Phone
- 229-248-3030 (fax 229-246-2062)
- Website
- decaturclerk.com/real-estate
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Decatur County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 flat per instrument (deed) - statewide O.C.G.A. §15-6-77
- Additional pages
- None - flat fee statewide
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Decatur County Clerk of Superior Court before you mail a check.
What Decatur County requires
- Cover sheet
- PT-61 required statewide for deeds; statewide 3-inch top margin rule (O.C.G.A. §15-6-61)
Can you e-record in Decatur County?
Decatur County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Decatur County, Georgia
- Prepare the document so it meets Decatur 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 by mail to Decatur 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 Decatur County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Decatur County property are searchable at Decatur County Tax Assessor's Office. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Decatur 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 Decatur 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 (by certified mail) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
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Under contract in Decatur County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.