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Recording a Deed or Document in Polk County, GA
Polk County (population 42,851) records real-property documents through the Clerk of Superior Court, Polk 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.
Polk County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk of Superior Court, Polk County, GA
- Mailing address
- 100 Prior Street, Suite 103 (also reported Suite 106) / P.O. Box 948, Cedartown, GA 30125
- Phone
- (770) 749-6790 (also reported 770-749-2114)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Polk 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 beyond $25 flat
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clerk of Superior Court, Polk County, GA before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Polk County?
Yes. Polk 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 Polk County, Georgia
- Prepare the document so it meets Polk County's formatting rules: 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, Polk 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 Polk County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Polk County property are searchable at Polk 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 Polk 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 Polk 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 Polk County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.