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Recording a Deed or Document in Ware County, GA
Ware County (population 36,247) records real-property documents through the Clerk of Superior Court, Ware 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.
Ware County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk of Superior Court, Ware County
- Mailing address
- ATTN: Clerk of the Court, P.O. Box 776, Waycross, GA 31502 (physical: 800 Church Street, Waycross, GA 31501)
- Phone
- (912) 287-4340
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Ware County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 flat statutory fee per instrument (O.C.G.A. § 15-6-77)
- Additional pages
- No per-page charge under statewide flat-fee structure
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clerk of Superior Court, Ware County before you mail a check.
What Ware County requires
- Cover sheet
- PT-61 Real Estate Transfer Tax form required for deeds; standard GA margin/format rules
Can you e-record in Ware County?
Ware County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Ware County, Georgia
- Prepare the document so it meets Ware 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 by mail to Clerk of Superior Court, Ware County.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Ware County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Ware County property are searchable at Ware 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 Ware 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 Ware 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 (by certified mail) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
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Under contract in Ware County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.