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Recording a Deed or Document in Geauga County, OH
Geauga County (population 95,397) records real-property documents through the Geauga 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.
Geauga County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Geauga County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Geauga County Recorder, Courthouse Annex, 231 Main Street, Suite 1-C, Chardon, OH 44024-1299
- Phone
- (440) 279-2020 (Newbury/Burton residents: 1-888-714-0006 ext. 2020)
- Website
- recorder.co.geauga.oh.us
- Checks payable to
- Geauga County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Geauga 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
- UCC filing $12.00 + $4.00 per additional name indexed; UCC search $20.00 + $2.00/page for copies
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Geauga County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Geauga 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
- Cover sheet
- Cover letter recommended (not a formal cover sheet) briefly explaining the request with name/contact info when mailing
- Submission & return
- Deeds may be mailed or recorded in person; when mailing, include a cover letter and a self-addressed stamped envelope
- Hours & turnaround
- Documents accepted for eRecording 24/7 but processed 8:30 AM-3:00 PM Mon-Fri, excluding holidays
Can you e-record in Geauga County?
Yes. Geauga 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 Geauga County, Ohio
- Prepare the document so it meets Geauga 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 Geauga County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Geauga County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Geauga County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Geauga County property are searchable at Geauga County Auditor - Real Estate Search (Geauga REALink). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Geauga 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 Geauga 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 Geauga County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.