Georgia · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Richmond County, GA
Richmond County (population 206,603) records real-property documents through the Clerk of Superior, State & Juvenile Court, Augusta-Richmond 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.
Richmond County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk of Superior, State & Juvenile Court, Augusta-Richmond County
- Mailing address
- 735 James Brown Blvd., Suite 1500, Augusta, GA 30901
- Phone
- (706) 821-2460
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Richmond County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 flat per instrument (deeds)
- Additional pages
- None - flat fee regardless of page count
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clerk of Superior, State & Juvenile Court, Augusta-Richmond County before you mail a check.
What Richmond County requires
- Cover sheet
- No separate cover sheet mandated; statewide GA formatting rules apply (white 8.5x11 paper, black ink, min. 10pt font, top margin ≥3 inches on first page)
Can you e-record in Richmond County?
Yes. Richmond 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 Richmond County, Georgia
- Prepare the document so it meets Richmond 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, State & Juvenile Court, Augusta-Richmond County.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Richmond County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Richmond County property are searchable at Augusta-Richmond County Board of 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 Richmond 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 Richmond 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 Richmond County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.