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Recording a Deed or Document in Early County, GA
Early County (population 10,849) records real-property documents through the Early County Clerk of Superior Court (Gayle Anderson, Clerk). 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.
Early County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Early County Clerk of Superior Court (Gayle Anderson, Clerk)
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 849, Blakely, GA 39823 (physical: 111 Court Square, Suite C, Blakely, GA 39823)
- Phone
- 229-723-3033
- Checks payable to
- Clerk of Superior Court (Early County)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Early County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 flat per deed instrument (HB 288, effective 1/1/2020, statewide GA law)
- Additional pages
- None - flat $25 fee covers document regardless of page count
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Early County Clerk of Superior Court (Gayle Anderson, Clerk) before you mail a check.
What Early County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5x11 white paper, black ink, min. 10pt font, 3-inch top margin (first page), 1-inch other margins, PT-61 transfer tax form required with deeds
- Cover sheet
- No standalone cover sheet mandated by statute; 3-inch top margin required on first page, 1-inch other margins, 8.5x11 white paper, black ink, min. 10pt font; PT-61 form required with all deeds
- Hours & turnaround
- eRecorded documents: ~2-3 business days; paper submissions: up to 4 weeks (statewide GSCCCA guidance)
Can you e-record in Early County?
Yes. Early 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 Early County, Georgia
- Prepare the document so it meets Early 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 Early County Clerk of Superior Court (Gayle Anderson, Clerk).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clerk of Superior Court (Early County).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Early County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Early County property are searchable at Early 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 Early 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 Early 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 Early County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.