Georgia · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in DeKalb County, GA
DeKalb County (population 764,425) records real-property documents through the DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Court - 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.
DeKalb County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Court - Real Estate Division
- Mailing address
- DeKalb County Courthouse, 556 North McDonough Street, Ground Floor, Decatur, GA 30030
- Phone
- 404-687-3812
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
DeKalb 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 (general execution/lien recording also $25.00; plats/maps/condo floor plans $10.00)
- Other fees
- Cancellation/release of lien: $25.00; certified copies $2.50 first page + $0.50 each additional page; regular copies $1.00/page, plat copies $2.00/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Court - Real Estate Division before you mail a check.
What DeKalb 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 DeKalb County?
Yes. DeKalb 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 DeKalb County, Georgia
- Prepare the document so it meets DeKalb 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 DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Court - Real Estate Division.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a DeKalb County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for DeKalb County property are searchable at DeKalb County Board of Assessors (Property Appraisal Department). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in DeKalb 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 DeKalb 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.
Guides for investors
Counties bordering DeKalb
More Georgia counties
Under contract in DeKalb County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.