Maryland · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Queen Anne's County, MD
Queen Anne's County (population 49,874) records real-property documents through the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Queen Anne's County - Land Records. 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.
Queen Anne's County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk of the Circuit Court for Queen Anne's County - Land Records
- Mailing address
- Circuit Court for Queen Anne's County, P.O. Box 59, 107 North Liberty Street, Centreville, MD 21617 (deeds must first be stamped by Finance Office, same address, 410-758-0414)
- Phone
- 410-758-1773 (Clerk's Office general); toll-free in MD 800-987-7591
- Checks payable to
- Not explicitly stated on official site
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Queen Anne's County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $40.00 flat for most instruments (effective July 1, 2011), except Notice of Sale, Power of Attorney, and Plats which differ
- Additional pages
- $40 flat applies regardless of length for covered instrument types
- Other fees
- Statewide $40 recording surcharge is combined into/consistent with the $40 flat fee noted
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Queen Anne's County - Land Records before you mail a check.
What Queen Anne's County requires
- Page formatting
- Page not larger than 8.5x14 inches; white paper of sufficient weight; black ink, minimum 8-point font; 2-inch top margin on first page; 1-inch margins elsewhere; typed/printed names above or below signatures
- Submission & return
- Not explicitly stated on official page; standard MD practice is return by mail if self-addressed envelope/return address provided
Can you e-record in Queen Anne's County?
Yes. Queen Anne'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 Queen Anne's County, Maryland
- Prepare the document so it meets Queen Anne'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 Queen Anne's County - Land Records.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Not explicitly stated on official site.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Queen Anne's County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Queen Anne's County property are searchable at Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) - Real Property Data Search (statewide, covers Queen Anne'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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