Georgia · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Hall County, GA
Hall County (population 202,889) records real-property documents through the Hall 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.
Hall County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Hall County Clerk of Superior Court - Real Estate Division
- Mailing address
- P.O. Drawer 1275, Gainesville, GA 30503 (physical location: Hall County Courthouse Annex, 116 Spring Street SE, Ground Floor, Gainesville, GA 30501)
- Phone
- 770-531-7025 (general records); 770-531-7058 (real estate open records requests)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Hall County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 flat (statewide statutory fee under O.C.G.A. 15-6-77, HB 288 eff. 1/1/2020) for deeds/security instruments
- Additional pages
- None - flat fee covers all pages statewide; exception for plats ($10 first + $10 addl per page)
- Other fees
- Not applicable - flat per-instrument fee
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Hall County Clerk of Superior Court - Real Estate Division before you mail a check.
What Hall County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide GA standard: 3-inch top margin, 1-inch other margins, return-to address on first page
- Cover sheet
- No mandatory cover sheet if 3-inch top margin met (statewide GA rule); cover sheet available otherwise
- Hours & turnaround
- Typically 2-3 business days for e-recorded documents statewide via GSCCCA
Can you e-record in Hall County?
Yes. Hall 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 Hall County, Georgia
- Prepare the document so it meets Hall 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 Hall 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 Hall County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Hall County property are searchable at Hall 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 Hall 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 Hall 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 Hall County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.