North Carolina · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Chowan County, NC
Chowan County (population 13,708) records real-property documents through the Chowan 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.
Chowan County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Chowan County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 101 S. Broad Street, Edenton, NC 27932 (Mailing: PO Box 487, Edenton, NC 27932)
- Phone
- 252-482-2619
- Checks payable to
- Chowan County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Chowan 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; certified copies $5 first page/$2 each additional (excludes vitals)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Chowan County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Chowan 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 (PO Box 487) return of recorded originals unless picked up in person; electronic return for eRecorded docs
Can you e-record in Chowan County?
Yes. Chowan 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 Chowan County, North Carolina
- Prepare the document so it meets Chowan 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 Chowan County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Chowan County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Chowan County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Chowan County property are searchable at Chowan County Tax Department 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.