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Recording a Deed or Document in Madison County, OH
Madison County (population 43,824) records real-property documents through the Madison 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.
Madison County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Madison County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Madison County Recorder, 1 N Main Street, Courthouse, Room 40, London, OH 43140
- Phone
- (740) 852-1854
- Checks payable to
- Madison County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Madison County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $39.00 for first two pages (effective 1/1/2025, $5 increase from SB 94)
- Additional pages
- $8.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $20 non-standard document surcharge typical under ORC 317.114 statewide rule
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Madison County Recorder before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Madison County?
Yes. Madison 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 Madison County, Ohio
- Prepare the document so it meets Madison County's formatting rules: 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 Madison County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Madison County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Madison County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Madison County property are searchable at Madison 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 Madison 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 Madison 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 Madison County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.