Georgia · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Heard County, GA
Heard County (population 11,409) records real-property documents through the Heard 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.
Heard County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Heard County Clerk of Superior Court
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 249, Franklin, GA 30217 (physical: 215 East Court Square, Franklin, GA 30217)
- Phone
- (706) 675-7560
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Heard County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 flat per instrument (deed recording, effective 1/1/2020 under HB 288)
- Additional pages
- None — flat statewide fee regardless of page count
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Heard County Clerk of Superior Court before you mail a check.
What Heard County requires
- Cover sheet
- eFiling via GSCCCA required for self-filers since 1/1/2025; no separate paper cover sheet confirmed. Note: Heard County does NOT participate in GSCCCA UCC eFiling (deeds/plats/liens only).
Can you e-record in Heard County?
Heard 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 Heard County, Georgia
- Prepare the document so it meets Heard 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 Heard 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 Heard County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Heard County property are searchable at Heard 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 Heard 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 Heard 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 Heard County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.