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Recording a Deed or Document in Paulding County, GA
Paulding County (population 168,666) records real-property documents through the Paulding 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.
Paulding County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Paulding County Clerk of Superior Court – Real Estate Division
- Mailing address
- 280 Constitution Blvd, Room 1023, Dallas, GA 30132
- Phone
- (770) 443-7527
- Recording hours
- Mon–Fri 8:00–5:00
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, GSCCCA eFile Portal
Paulding County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 flat per instrument
- Additional pages
- None; flat fee regardless of page count
- Other fees
- Certified copies $2.50 first page, $0.50 each additional; plain copies $1.00 per page
- Transfer tax on deeds
- $1.00 per $1,000 of consideration ($1.00 for the first $1,000, $0.10 per additional $100), paid to the Clerk before recording with Form PT-61
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Paulding County Clerk of Superior Court – Real Estate Division before you mail a check.
What Paulding County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5" x 11" or 8.5" x 14" paper; 3-inch top margin on first page
- Cover sheet
- PT-61 Real Estate Transfer Tax form, filed online through GSCCCA, required with deeds
Checked against official Paulding County and Georgia sources on October 6, 2026: paulding.gov, gsccca.org. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Paulding County?
Yes. Paulding County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, GSCCCA eFile Portal, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Paulding County, Georgia
- Prepare the document so it meets Paulding 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, GSCCCA eFile Portal, or by mail to Paulding 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 Paulding County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Paulding County property are searchable at Paulding 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 Paulding 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 Paulding 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 Paulding County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.