North Carolina · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Moore County, NC
Moore County (population 99,727) records real-property documents through the Moore 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.
Moore County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Moore County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- PO Box 905 (also cited PO Box 1210), 1 Courthouse Square, Carthage, NC 28327
- Phone
- 910-947-6370
- Checks payable to
- Moore County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Moore County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $26.00 first 15 pages (general instruments); Deeds of Trust/Mortgages $64.00 first 35 pages
- Additional pages
- $4.00 per additional page; Plats $21 per sheet
- Other fees
- Non-standard document fee $25.00 in addition to recording fee; excise tax $1 per $500 of consideration; $35 fee for returned checks
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Moore County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Moore County requires
- Page formatting
- Paper 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 in; 3-inch blank top margin first page, 1/2-inch other margins; black ink on white paper; font no smaller than 9 pt; single-sided; drafter's name on first page; grantee mailing address required for Tax Dept
- Submission & return
- Mail with self-addressed stamped envelope, or in person
- Hours & turnaround
- E-recorded documents generally processed same business day
Can you e-record in Moore County?
Yes. Moore 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 Moore County, North Carolina
- Prepare the document so it meets Moore 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 Moore County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Moore County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Moore County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Moore County property are searchable at Moore County Tax Department (iCare/Web Pro 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.