North Carolina · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Alexander County, NC
Alexander County (population 36,444) records real-property documents through the Alexander County 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.
Alexander County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Alexander County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Alexander County Register of Deeds, 151 W. Main Avenue, Suite 9, Taylorsville, NC 28681
- Phone
- (828) 632-3152
- Website
- alexandercountync.gov/rod
- Checks payable to
- Alexander County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Alexander County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Deeds/instruments in general: $26.00 (first 15 pages); Deeds of Trust/Mortgages: $64.00 (first 35 pages)
- Additional pages
- $4.00 per additional page beyond base tier
- Other fees
- Non-standard document fee $25.00 (GS 161-14(b)); multiple instruments $10.00 each additional instrument; plats $21.00 per page; satisfaction instruments no charge
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Alexander County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Alexander County requires
- Page formatting
- NC statewide standard: 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 white paper, 3-inch top margin first page, 1/2-inch margins elsewhere, black ink 9-point minimum font (per NC GS 161-14, uniform statewide)
Can you e-record in Alexander County?
Yes. Alexander 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 Alexander County, North Carolina
- Prepare the document so it meets Alexander 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 Alexander County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Alexander County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Alexander County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Alexander County property are searchable at Alexander County GIS / Tax Office Property Search. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in North Carolina
North Carolina requires notarized signatures from both the record owner and the purchaser, plus an expiration date (N.C. Gen. Stat. §47-119.1). See the states we file in.