Georgia · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Jackson County, GA
Jackson County (population 75,912) records real-property documents through the Clerk of Superior Court, Jackson County (Real Estate/Deed Records). 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.
Jackson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk of Superior Court, Jackson County (Real Estate/Deed Records)
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 7, Jefferson, GA 30549 (physical: 5000 Jackson Parkway, Suite #150, Jefferson, GA 30549)
- Phone
- (706) 387-6255
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Jackson County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 flat per deed/instrument (O.C.G.A. §15-6-77, effective 1/1/2020)
- Additional pages
- No per-page fee; flat $25 regardless of page count
- Other fees
- $25.00 each for cancellation of security deed, assignment, and other recordings on a deed
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clerk of Superior Court, Jackson County (Real Estate/Deed Records) before you mail a check.
What Jackson County requires
- Cover sheet
- No FL-style cover sheet; statewide GA requires PT-61 real estate transfer tax eForm filed via GSCCCA for all conveyance deeds. First page must have 3-inch top margin, 1-inch other margins, 8.5x11 white paper, min. 10-pt black font, return-to name/address at top of first page.
Can you e-record in Jackson County?
Yes. Jackson 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 Jackson County, Georgia
- Prepare the document so it meets Jackson 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 Clerk of Superior Court, Jackson County (Real Estate/Deed Records).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Jackson County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Jackson County property are searchable at Jackson 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 Jackson 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 Jackson 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 Jackson County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.