New Hampshire · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Hillsborough County, NH
Hillsborough County (population 433,415) records real-property documents through the Hillsborough County Registry of Deeds (Register of Deeds). 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.
Hillsborough County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Hillsborough County Registry of Deeds (Register of Deeds)
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 370, Nashua, NH 03061-0370 (physical: 19 Temple Street, Nashua, NH 03061)
- Phone
- (603) 882-6933
- Checks payable to
- Hillsborough County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, Indecomm
Hillsborough County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $12 first page
- Additional pages
- $4 per additional page
- Other fees
- $25 statewide LCHIP surcharge on deeds/mortgages/discharges/plans; NH transfer tax $15 per $1,000 (min $40 if consideration ≤$4,000) — three SEPARATE checks required (recording fee, transfer tax, LCHIP), all payable to Hillsborough County Register of Deeds
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Hillsborough County Registry of Deeds (Register of Deeds) before you mail a check.
What Hillsborough County requires
- Page formatting
- Confirmed on county site: top margin on right half of first page must be at least 3 inches; print no smaller than 10-pt Times New Roman equivalent; all margins on all pages at least 1 inch; one-sided pages, not bound nor continuous form
- Cover sheet
- Statewide NH standard: cover sheet required if document lacks required blank space at top of page 1 (see 3-inch margin rule below)
- Submission & return
- Mail return (SASE) or electronic return via e-recording network
- Hours & turnaround
- E-recorded documents typically returned same day
Can you e-record in Hillsborough County?
Yes. Hillsborough County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
- Prepare the document so it meets Hillsborough 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, CSC, Indecomm, or by mail to Hillsborough County Registry of Deeds (Register of Deeds).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Hillsborough County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough 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 (electronically through the county’s approved network) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
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Under contract in Hillsborough County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.