Ohio · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Adams County, OH
Adams County (population 27,477) records real-property documents through the Adams County Recorder. 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.
Adams County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Adams County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Adams County Recorder, 110 W Main Street, Room 133, West Union, OH 45693
- Phone
- 937-544-5051 / 937-544-2513
- Website
- adamscountyoh.gov/recorder
- Checks payable to
- Adams County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Adams County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $34.00 for first two pages
- Additional pages
- $8.00 for each additional page
- Other fees
- Copies: $0.10/page (public-made); $2.00/page (staff-made); certified copies $2.00/page + $1.00 per seal
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Adams County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Adams County requires
- Page formatting
- Must meet Ohio ORC 317.114 formatting standards: 3-inch top margin on first page, 1-inch margins elsewhere, black ink, white paper 8.5x11 or 8.5x14
- Submission & return
Can you e-record in Adams County?
Yes. Adams 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 Adams County, Ohio
- Prepare the document so it meets Adams 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 Adams County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Adams County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Adams County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Adams County property are searchable at Adams County Auditor - Property Search. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Adams County
Jurably isn’t a deed-filing desk. It’s how real-estate investors get the important paperwork done. If you’re under contract on a Adams County property, we file a memorandum of contract to put your equitable interest on the public record, where every title search will find it. The online notary session is included: you sign it alone, and the seller is notified by certified mail. Then we record it (electronically through the county’s approved network) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
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Under contract in Adams County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.