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Recording a Deed or Document in Henry County, GA
Henry County (population 240,703) records real-property documents through the Henry 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.
Henry County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Henry County Clerk of Superior Court, Real Estate Division
- Mailing address
- 1 Courthouse Square, McDonough, GA 30253
- Phone
- (770) 288-8022
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Henry 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
- Other fees
- Uncertified copy $0.50/page (self-service) or $1.00/page (staff-assisted)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Henry County Clerk of Superior Court, Real Estate Division before you mail a check.
What Henry County requires
- Cover sheet
- eFiling via GSCCCA required for self-filers since 1/1/2025; no separate paper cover sheet confirmed
Can you e-record in Henry County?
Henry 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 Henry County, Georgia
- Prepare the document so it meets Henry 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 Henry 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 Henry County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Henry County property are searchable at Henry County Board of Assessors / Tax Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Henry 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 Henry 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 Henry County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.