Ohio · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Erie County, OH
Erie County (population 75,622) records real-property documents through the Erie 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.
Erie County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Erie County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Erie County Recorder, Erie County Office Building, 247 Columbus Avenue, Suite 225, Sandusky, OH 44870
- Phone
- (419) 627-7686
- Checks payable to
- Erie County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Erie County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $34 for first two pages (statewide fee per ORC 317.32)
- Additional pages
- $8 per additional page
- Other fees
- See county fee schedule at eriecounty.oh.gov/RecordingPrices.aspx for full document-specific breakdown
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Erie County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Erie County requires
- Page formatting
- Ohio statewide standard (ORC 317.114): min. 10-pt font, paper 8.5x11 to 8.5x14 in., 1-inch side/bottom margins, 3-inch blank top margin on first page, black or blue ink
- Submission & return
- Documents mailed back to submitter — include a self-addressed stamped envelope large enough for all documents
Can you e-record in Erie County?
Yes. Erie County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Erie County, Ohio
- Prepare the document so it meets Erie 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, or by mail to Erie County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Erie County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Erie County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Erie County property are searchable at Erie 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 Erie 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 Erie 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.
Guides for investors
Counties bordering Erie
More Ohio counties
Under contract in Erie County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.