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Recording a Deed or Document in Fulton County, OH
Fulton County (population 42,713) records real-property documents through the Fulton 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.
Fulton County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Fulton County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Fulton County Recorder, 152 S. Fulton St., Suite 175, Wauseon, OH 43567
- Phone
- (419) 337-9232
- Checks payable to
- Fulton County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Fulton County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $28 for first two pages per one search result / statewide standard is $34 for first two pages under ORC 317.32; conflicting figures found
- Additional pages
- $8 per additional page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Fulton County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Fulton 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; county references 'Real Property Conveyance Standards'
- Submission & return
- Fulton County will only accept conveyances by mail if they contain proper Auditor and Engineer stamps and exact recording funds are enclosed
Can you e-record in Fulton County?
Yes. Fulton 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 Fulton County, Ohio
- Prepare the document so it meets Fulton 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 Fulton County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Fulton County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Fulton County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Fulton County property are searchable at Fulton County Auditor - Real Estate Information (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 Fulton 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 Fulton 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 Fulton County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.