Georgia · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Washington County, GA
Washington County (population 19,994) records real-property documents through the Washington 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.
Washington County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Washington County Clerk of Superior Court
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 231, Sandersville, GA 31082 (physical/office: 119 Jones Street, Sandersville, GA 31082)
- Phone
- (478) 552-3186 / Real Estate Division (478) 552-2325
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Washington County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 flat per deed/instrument (statewide flat fee under O.C.G.A. 15-6-77, HB 288, eff. 1/1/2020)
- Additional pages
- No per-page fee for deeds/security deeds (flat fee regardless of page count); Plats/maps $10 first page + $10 each additional page
- Other fees
- $2.00 per cross-reference (assignments, cancellations, liens)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Washington County Clerk of Superior Court before you mail a check.
What Washington County requires
- Cover sheet
- Georgia statewide requirement: 3-inch blank top margin on first page (1-inch other margins); if not met, a cover sheet is obtained from the Clerk's office to supply the margin
Can you e-record in Washington County?
Yes. Washington 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 Washington County, Georgia
- Prepare the document so it meets Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Washington County property are searchable at Washington County Tax Assessors Office. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.