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Recording a Deed or Document in St. Mary's County, MD
St. Mary's County (population 113,777) records real-property documents through the Clerk of the Circuit Court for St. Mary's County. 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.
St. Mary's County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk of the Circuit Court for St. Mary's County
- Mailing address
- Circuit Court for St. Mary's County, P.O. Box 676, 41605 Courthouse Drive, Leonardtown, MD 20650
- Phone
- 301-475-7844
- Checks payable to
- Not explicitly stated on official site
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
St. Mary's County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $20.00 for an instrument involving solely a principal residence, regardless of length (statewide fee schedule)
- Additional pages
- $75.00 flat for other instruments 10+ pages (statewide tiered fee, not per-page); copy fees $0.50/page, certification $5 each
- Other fees
- $40.00 statewide recording surcharge (continued per Ch. 538, 2020 MD Session)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clerk of the Circuit Court for St. Mary's County before you mail a check.
What St. Mary's County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide MD standard: 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 paper, 2-inch top margin first page, 1-inch other margins, black ink, minimum 8-point font
- Submission & return
- Not explicitly stated on official page; standard MD practice is return by mail if return address/envelope provided
Can you e-record in St. Mary's County?
St. Mary's 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 St. Mary's County, Maryland
- Prepare the document so it meets St. Mary'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 by mail to Clerk of the Circuit Court for St. Mary's County.
- 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 St. Mary's County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for St. Mary's County property are searchable at Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) - Real Property Data Search (statewide, covers St. Mary'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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