Ohio · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Franklin County, OH
Franklin County (population 1,323,807) records real-property documents through the Franklin 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.
Franklin County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Franklin County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Franklin County Recorder, 373 S High Street, 18th Floor, Columbus, OH 43215
- Phone
- 614-525-3930
- Checks payable to
- Franklin County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Franklin 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 franklincountyohio.gov/Agency-Directory/Recorder/Real-Estate/Recording-Fees for full schedule
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Franklin County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Franklin 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; see Recording Standards page for county specifics
- Submission & return
- Documents returned by mail if a self-addressed stamped envelope is included
Can you e-record in Franklin County?
Yes. Franklin County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Franklin County, Ohio
- Prepare the document so it meets Franklin 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, Indecomm, or by mail to Franklin County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Franklin County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Franklin County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Franklin County property are searchable at Franklin 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 Franklin 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 Franklin 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 Franklin County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.