North Carolina · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Ashe County, NC
Ashe County (population 26,577) records real-property documents through the Ashe 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.
Ashe County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Ashe County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Ashe County Register of Deeds, 150 Government Circle, Suite 2300, Jefferson, NC 28640
- Phone
- 336-846-5580
- Checks payable to
- Ashe County Register of Deed Office
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Ashe 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; multiple instruments $10.00 each additional instrument; certified documents $5.00 first page/$2.00 each additional page; deed copies $0.05/page (uncertified)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Ashe County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Ashe County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 white paper, 3-inch blank top margin on first page, 1/2-inch margin on remaining sides/subsequent pages, black ink, minimum 9-point legible font
Can you e-record in Ashe County?
Yes. Ashe 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 Ashe County, North Carolina
- Prepare the document so it meets Ashe 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 Ashe County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Ashe County Register of Deed Office.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Ashe County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Ashe County property are searchable at Ashe County GIS Website (Tax Administration 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.