New Jersey · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Burlington County, NJ
Burlington County (population 461,860) records real-property documents through the Burlington County Clerk. 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.
Burlington County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Burlington County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Burlington County Clerk's Office, 50 Rancocas Road, 3rd Floor, PO Box 6000, Mount Holly, NJ 08060
- Phone
- 609-265-5122
- Checks payable to
- Burlington County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Burlington County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $40.00
- Additional pages
- $10.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $20.00 penalty if cover sheet/electronic synopsis missing; Realty Transfer Fee additional
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Burlington County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Burlington County requires
- Cover sheet
- Cover sheet or electronic synopsis required with all land documents; standard NJ margins (3in top, 1in others), 8.5x11 white paper
- Submission & return
- Mail return or e-recording electronic return
Can you e-record in Burlington County?
Yes. Burlington County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Burlington County, New Jersey
- Prepare the document so it meets Burlington 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, or by mail to Burlington County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Burlington County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Burlington County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Burlington County property are searchable at Burlington County Board of Taxation Property Assessment Search Hub (TaxDataHub). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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