Georgia · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lanier County, GA
Lanier County (population 9,883) records real-property documents through the Clerk of Superior Court, Lanier County. 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.
Lanier County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk of Superior Court, Lanier County
- Mailing address
- 56 W. Main St., Ste 5, Lakeland, GA 31635
- Phone
- (229) 482-3594
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Lanier County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 flat per instrument (statutory statewide fee, O.C.G.A. 15-6-77, effective 1/1/2020)
- Additional pages
- None - flat $25 fee covers all pages regardless of page count
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clerk of Superior Court, Lanier County before you mail a check.
What Lanier County requires
- Cover sheet
- Georgia real property documents recorded through GSCCCA e-filing use the standard GSCCCA cover sheet/data sheet generated by the e-filing portal; paper submissions should follow GSCCCA statewide indexing/margin standards (8.5x11 paper)
Can you e-record in Lanier County?
Yes. Lanier County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Lanier County, Georgia
- Prepare the document so it meets Lanier 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, or by mail to Clerk of Superior Court, Lanier County.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lanier County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lanier County property are searchable at Lanier 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 Lanier 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 Lanier 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 Lanier County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.