Maryland · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Prince George's County, MD
Prince George's County (population 967,201) records real-property documents through the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Prince George's County - Land Records Division. 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.
Prince George's County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk of the Circuit Court for Prince George's County - Land Records Division
- Mailing address
- Land Records Division, Clerk of the Circuit Court, 14735 Main Street, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 (Office of Finance stamping required first at 14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive, Room 1090, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772)
- Phone
- 301-780-2253 (Land Records); 301-952-3655 (Land Records Fees line)
- Checks payable to
- Clerk of the Circuit Court for Prince George's County
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Prince George's County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $20.00 (instrument 1-9 pages, or any length if solely a principal residence)
- Additional pages
- $75.00 flat for any non-principal-residence instrument of 10+ pages (tiered, not per-page)
- Other fees
- $40.00 recording surcharge on most recorded instruments (excludes Power of Attorney, plats, chattel/financing docs per statute)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Prince George's County - Land Records Division before you mail a check.
What Prince George's County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide MD standard: paper 8.5x11 or 8.5x14, first page 2-inch top margin, 1-inch margins elsewhere, black ink, minimum 8-point font, printed names above/below signatures
- Cover sheet
- Maryland State Land Instrument Intake Sheet required (4 copies, on 8.5x14 paper) for deeds/instruments affecting title; statewide requirement
- Submission & return
- Returned by mail if a self-addressed return envelope/return address is provided on the document; otherwise must be picked up in person at Land Records Division
- Hours & turnaround
- Contact Land Records (301-780-2253)
Can you e-record in Prince George's County?
Yes. Prince George's 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 Prince George's County, Maryland
- Prepare the document so it meets Prince George's 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 Clerk of the Circuit Court for Prince George's County - Land Records Division.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clerk of the Circuit Court for Prince George's County.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Prince George's County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Prince George's County property are searchable at Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) - Real Property Data Search (statewide, covers Prince George's 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
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