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Recording a Deed or Document in Cuyahoga County, OH
Cuyahoga County (population 1,264,817) records real-property documents through the Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officer - Recorded Documents Division (functions as 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.
Cuyahoga County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officer - Recorded Documents Division (functions as County Recorder)
- Mailing address
- 2079 E. Ninth Street, 4th Floor, Cleveland, OH 44115
- Phone
- 216-443-7089 (Recording Division); 216-443-7010 (Administration)
- Checks payable to
- Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officer (standard convention; not explicitly confirmed)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Cuyahoga County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $39.00 (first two pages, effective 10/24/2024)
- Additional pages
- $8.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- not fully itemized on fee page (site returned access error during verification; figures from prior search of official cuyahogacounty.gov fees page)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officer - Recorded Documents Division (functions as County Recorder) before you mail a check.
What Cuyahoga County requires
- Submission & return
- SASE recommended for mail submissions
- Hours & turnaround
- 1-3 business days for mail; same-day typical for in-person
Can you e-record in Cuyahoga County?
Yes. Cuyahoga 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 Cuyahoga County, Ohio
- Prepare the document so it meets Cuyahoga 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 Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officer - Recorded Documents Division (functions as County Recorder).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officer (standard convention; not explicitly confirmed).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Cuyahoga County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Cuyahoga County property are searchable at Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officer - Real Property / MyPlace 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 Cuyahoga 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 Cuyahoga 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 Cuyahoga County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.