Georgia · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Pike County, GA
Pike County (population 18,889) records real-property documents through the Clerk of Superior Court, Pike County, GA. 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.
Pike County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk of Superior Court, Pike County, GA
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 10, Zebulon, GA 30295 (physical: 16001 (100) Barnesville Street, Zebulon, GA 30295)
- Phone
- (770) 567-2000 (fax 770-567-2017)
- Website
- pikecountyclerkofcourt.com
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Pike County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 flat per instrument (statewide GA HB 288 fee)
- Additional pages
- None - flat $25 fee regardless of page count
- Other fees
- None separate; cancellation of security deed and assignment deed also $25.00 each
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clerk of Superior Court, Pike County, GA before you mail a check.
What Pike County requires
- Cover sheet
- No dedicated cover sheet mandated; deed must be signed by grantor before notary and one witness. NOTE: effective Jan 1, 2025, self-filed real estate documents must be filed electronically rather than on paper
Can you e-record in Pike County?
Yes. Pike 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 Pike County, Georgia
- Prepare the document so it meets Pike 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, Pike County, GA.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Pike County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Pike County property are searchable at Pike 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 Pike 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 Pike 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 Pike County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.