North Carolina · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Montgomery County, NC
Montgomery County (population 25,751) records real-property documents through the Montgomery 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.
Montgomery County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Montgomery County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- PO Box 695, Troy, NC 27371 (physical: 102 East Spring Street, Troy, NC 27371)
- Phone
- 910-576-4221
- Checks payable to
- Montgomery County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Montgomery County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $26.00 first 15 pages (deeds/general instruments); Deeds of Trust $64.00 first 35 pages
- Additional pages
- $4.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Multi-instrument fee $10.00; non-standard document fee $25.00 (in addition to recording fee); excise tax $1 per $500 of consideration
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Montgomery County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Montgomery County requires
- Page formatting
- NC statewide standard (GS 161-14): paper 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 in; 3-inch blank top margin on first page, 1/2-inch (later 1/4-inch) margins elsewhere; black type on white paper; font no smaller than 9-10 pt; single-sided; drafter's name and grantee mailing address required on deeds
- Submission & return
- Mail (self-addressed stamped envelope recommended) or in person; recorded document returned to submitter/attorney
- Hours & turnaround
- E-recorded documents typically same-day per NC ROD norms
Can you e-record in Montgomery County?
Yes. Montgomery County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Montgomery County, North Carolina
- Prepare the document so it meets Montgomery 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, ePN, or by mail to Montgomery County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Montgomery County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Montgomery County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Montgomery County property are searchable at Montgomery County Tax Department (Assessor/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.