Georgia · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Monroe County, GA
Monroe County (population 27,956) records real-property documents through the Clerk of Superior Court, Monroe 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.
Monroe County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk of Superior Court, Monroe County
- Mailing address
- One Courthouse Square, P.O. Box 450, Forsyth, GA 31029
- Phone
- (478) 994-7022
- Checks payable to
- Clerk of Superior Court, Monroe County (statewide convention; not separately confirmed on county site)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Monroe County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 flat (deeds/security deeds) per O.C.G.A. §15-6-77 (statewide, HB 288 eff. 1/1/2020)
- Additional pages
- None — Georgia uses a flat statewide fee regardless of page count (no per-page charge for deeds/security instruments)
- Other fees
- $2.00 per cross-reference (statewide fee); other document-specific fees (e.g., $10 mortgage cancellation on original, $5.50 FiFa) per statewide GSCCCA schedule
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clerk of Superior Court, Monroe County before you mail a check.
What Monroe County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide GA requirements: 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 white paper, 3-inch top margin (clerk stamp/return address), 1-inch other margins, legible font (O.C.G.A. §§15-6-61, 44-2-14). PT-61 real estate transfer tax form required for deeds conveying title.
- Cover sheet
- Statewide format rule requires 3" top margin on first page and 1" other margins, 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 white paper, per O.C.G.A. §15-6-61/44-2-14)
- Submission & return
- Recorded document typically returned electronically or by mail per submitter method)
Can you e-record in Monroe County?
Yes. Monroe 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 Monroe County, Georgia
- Prepare the document so it meets Monroe 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, Monroe County.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clerk of Superior Court, Monroe County (statewide convention; not separately confirmed on county site).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Monroe County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Monroe County property are searchable at Monroe 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 Monroe 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 Monroe 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 Monroe County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.