New Jersey · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Cumberland County, NJ
Cumberland County (population 149,527) records real-property documents through the Cumberland County Clerk's Office. 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.
Cumberland County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Cumberland County Clerk's Office
- Mailing address
- Cumberland County Clerk's Office, 60 West Broad Street, County Courthouse, Bridgeton, NJ 08302
- Phone
- 856-453-4860
- Checks payable to
- Cumberland County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Cumberland County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $40.00 (deed); $45.00 for agreements
- Additional pages
- $10.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $3.00 Homelessness Trust Fund surcharge per document; Realty Transfer Fee additional
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Cumberland County Clerk's Office before you mail a check.
What Cumberland County requires
- Cover sheet
- Cover letter with full property description and municipal certification required; standard NJ margins/paper (3in top margin, 1in others, 8.5x11 white paper)
- Submission & return
- Mail return or e-recording electronic return
Can you e-record in Cumberland County?
Yes. Cumberland 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 Cumberland County, New Jersey
- Prepare the document so it meets Cumberland 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 Cumberland County Clerk's Office.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Cumberland County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Cumberland County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Cumberland County property are searchable at Cumberland County Board of Taxation. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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