North Carolina · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Pamlico County, NC
Pamlico County (population 12,276) records real-property documents through the Pamlico 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.
Pamlico County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Pamlico County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- PO Box 433, Bayboro, NC 28515 (physical: 202 Main Street, Bayboro, NC 28515)
- Phone
- 252-745-4421
- Checks payable to
- Pamlico County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Pamlico 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 Pamlico County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Pamlico County requires
- Page formatting
- NC statewide standard (GS 161-14): 8.5x11/8.5x14 in paper, 3-in top margin first page, 1/2-in other margins, black ink on white paper, min 9-10pt font, single-sided
- Submission & return
- Mail or in person; e-recording available
Can you e-record in Pamlico County?
Yes. Pamlico 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 Pamlico County, North Carolina
- Prepare the document so it meets Pamlico 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 Pamlico County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Pamlico County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Pamlico County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Pamlico County property are searchable at Pamlico County Tax Office (GIS / Property Record Cards). 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.