New Hampshire · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Strafford County, NH
Strafford County (population 135,043) records real-property documents through the Strafford 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.
Strafford County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Strafford County Registry of Deeds (Register of Deeds)
- Mailing address
- 259 County Farm Road, Suite 202, Dover, NH 03820
- Phone
- (603) 742-1741
- Checks payable to
- Strafford County Registry of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, Indecomm
Strafford County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $12 first page
- Additional pages
- $4 per additional page
- Other fees
- $25 statewide LCHIP surcharge on each deed/mortgage/mortgage-discharge/plan set (separate check)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Strafford County Registry of Deeds (Register of Deeds) before you mail a check.
What Strafford County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard NH format requirements apply (1-inch margins, black ink, non-bound one-sided pages)
- Cover sheet
- Statewide NH standard: cover sheet required if document lacks 3-inch blank space at top of page 1
- Submission & return
- Mail return (SASE) or electronic return via e-recording network
- Hours & turnaround
- E-recorded documents typically recorded and returned same day
Can you e-record in Strafford County?
Yes. Strafford 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 Strafford County, New Hampshire
- Prepare the document so it meets Strafford 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 Strafford County Registry of Deeds (Register of Deeds).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Strafford County Registry of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Strafford 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 Strafford 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 Strafford County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.