Maryland · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Cecil County, MD
Cecil County (population 103,725) records real-property documents through the Circuit Court for Cecil County - Clerk's Office (Land Records Department). 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.
Cecil County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Circuit Court for Cecil County - Clerk's Office (Land Records Department)
- Mailing address
- Clerk of the Circuit Court for Cecil County, ATTN: Land Records Department, 129 East Main Street, Elkton, MD 21921
- Phone
- 410-996-5375
- Website
- mdcourts.gov/clerks/cecil
- Checks payable to
- Clerk of the Court
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Cecil County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $40.00 filing fee for all recordable land instruments (except Power of Attorney, Notice of Sale, plats, and financing-only statements); note Cecil's published fee schedule combines base fee/surcharge differently than the $20/$75 tiered schedule used elsewhere
- Additional pages
- Recordation tax separately at $4.10 per $500 of consideration, transfer tax 0.5% (0.25% for first-time MD homebuyers)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Circuit Court for Cecil County - Clerk's Office (Land Records Department) before you mail a check.
What Cecil County requires
- Submission & return
- Mail or electronic return via Simplifile
Can you e-record in Cecil County?
Yes. Cecil County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Cecil County, Maryland
- Prepare the document so it meets Cecil 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, or by mail to Circuit Court for Cecil County - Clerk's Office (Land Records Department).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clerk of the Court.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Cecil County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Cecil County property are searchable at Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) - Real Property Data Search (select Cecil County). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Maryland
Maryland isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.