Georgia · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Wayne County, GA
Wayne County (population 30,139) records real-property documents through the Wayne County Clerk of Superior Court (Frances B. Yeargan, Clerk). 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.
Wayne County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Wayne County Clerk of Superior Court (Frances B. Yeargan, Clerk)
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 920, Jesup, GA 31598 (physical: 174 N Brunswick St, Jesup, GA 31546)
- Phone
- (912) 427-5930 (fax 912-427-5939)
- Website
- waynecountyclerkofcourt.com
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Wayne County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 flat per deed/instrument (statewide flat fee, O.C.G.A. 15-6-77, HB 288)
- Additional pages
- No per-page fee for deeds/security deeds (flat regardless of page count)
- Other fees
- $2.00 per cross-reference (assignments/cancellations/liens)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Wayne County Clerk of Superior Court (Frances B. Yeargan, Clerk) before you mail a check.
What Wayne County requires
- Cover sheet
- Georgia statewide requirement: 3-inch blank top margin on first page (1-inch other margins); cover sheet available from Clerk's office if margin not met
Can you e-record in Wayne County?
Wayne 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 Wayne County, Georgia
- Prepare the document so it meets Wayne 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 Wayne County Clerk of Superior Court (Frances B. Yeargan, Clerk).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Wayne County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Wayne County property are searchable at Wayne County Tax Assessor's 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 Wayne 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 Wayne 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 Wayne County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.