Georgia · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Stephens County, GA
Stephens County (population 26,779) records real-property documents through the Stephens County Clerk of Superior Court. 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.
Stephens County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Stephens County Clerk of Superior Court
- Mailing address
- 70 N. Alexander St., Suite 202, Toccoa, GA 30577
- Phone
- 706-886-3598
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Stephens County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 flat per instrument (O.C.G.A. 15-6-77, as amended by HB 288, eff. 1/1/2020)
- Additional pages
- Included in flat $25 fee - no separate per-page charge under current statute
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Stephens County Clerk of Superior Court before you mail a check.
What Stephens County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard GA recording requires legible copy, margin for clerk stamp, PT-61 for deeds
- Cover sheet
- PT-61 Real Estate Transfer Tax Form required for deeds (filed via https://www.gsccca.org/learn/efiling-information/pt-61); standard GA margin/legibility rules apply
Can you e-record in Stephens County?
Yes. Stephens County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Stephens County, Georgia
- Prepare the document so it meets Stephens 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, ePN, or by mail to Stephens County Clerk of Superior Court.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Stephens County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Stephens County property are searchable at Stephens County Tax Assessor's Office (qPublic). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Stephens 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 Stephens 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 Stephens County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.