North Carolina · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Cherokee County, NC
Cherokee County (population 28,774) records real-property documents through the Cherokee 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.
Cherokee County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Cherokee County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 75 Peachtree Street, Suite 126-A, Murphy, NC 28906
- Phone
- 828-837-2613
- Checks payable to
- Cherokee County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Cherokee County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $26 for first 15 pages (deeds/general instruments); $64 for first 35 pages (deeds of trust)
- Additional pages
- $4 per additional page beyond base tier
- Other fees
- $10 additional for multi-instrument documents; $10 oath of notary fee; certified copies $5 first page/$2 each additional (excludes vitals); excise tax due with deed filing
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Cherokee County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Cherokee County requires
- Cover sheet
- No mandated cover sheet; must meet NC statewide formatting standard (3in top margin p.1, 1/4in other margins, 8.5x11/8.5x14, min 10pt font, one-sided)
- Submission & return
- Mail return of recorded originals unless picked up in person; electronic return for eRecorded docs
Can you e-record in Cherokee County?
Yes. Cherokee 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 Cherokee County, North Carolina
- Prepare the document so it meets Cherokee 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 Cherokee County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Cherokee County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Cherokee County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Cherokee County property are searchable at Cherokee County Tax Assessor Basic Search (property/owner lookup). 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.