North Carolina · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Jackson County, NC
Jackson County (population 43,109) records real-property documents through the Jackson 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.
Jackson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Jackson County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Jackson County Register of Deeds, 401 Grindstaff Cove Rd., Suite 108, Sylva, NC 28779
- Phone
- (828) 586-7530
- Checks payable to
- Jackson County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Jackson County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $26.00 first 15 pages (deeds/general instruments); $64.00 first 35 pages (deeds of trust); Plats $21
- Additional pages
- $4.00 each additional page
- Other fees
- UCC filings $38 (2 pages)/$45 (3-10 pages) plus $2/page thereafter; $38 for terminations
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Jackson County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Jackson County requires
- Page formatting
- See Document Recording Requirements page for margin/paper/font standards consistent with NC GS 161-14
- Cover sheet
- No separate cover sheet mandated; NC statute requires 3"x3" blank space top right corner of first page
- Submission & return
- Original recorded document returned by mail; fax 828-586-6879, email deeds@jacksonnc.org for inquiries
- Hours & turnaround
- Same day to next business day for e-recording; 1-2 weeks for mailed submissions
Can you e-record in Jackson County?
Yes. Jackson County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Jackson County, North Carolina
- Prepare the document so it meets Jackson 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, or by mail to Jackson County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Jackson County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Jackson County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Jackson County property are searchable at Jackson County Tax Administration (Real Property/GIS). 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.