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Recording a Deed or Document in Hancock County, OH
Hancock County (population 74,920) records real-property documents through the Hancock 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.
Hancock County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Hancock County Recorder
- Mailing address
- 300 S Main Street, Room 23, Findlay, OH 45840
- Phone
- (419) 424-7015 (Auditor number confirmed; Recorder direct line not separately confirmed in fetched content)
- Checks payable to
- Hancock County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Hancock County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $39.00 for first two pages (effective Jan 1, 2025)
- Additional pages
- $8.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Marginal entry $4.00; federal tax lien $5.00; federal tax lien release $3.00; unemployment lien release $2.00; township zoning resolutions $50.00/amendments $20.00; UCC financing statement $12.00 + $4.00/name
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Hancock County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Hancock County requires
- Submission & return
- Mail-in accepted with self-addressed return envelope
- Hours & turnaround
- Office hours M-F 8:30am-4:30pm; daily recordings cutoff 4:00pm
Can you e-record in Hancock County?
Yes. Hancock 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 Hancock County, Ohio
- Prepare the document so it meets Hancock 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 Hancock County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Hancock County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Hancock County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Hancock County property are searchable at Hancock County Auditor (Property Search / Beacon). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Hancock 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 Hancock 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 Hancock County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.