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Recording a Deed or Document in Meigs County, OH
Meigs County (population 22,210) records real-property documents through the Meigs 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.
Meigs County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Meigs County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Meigs County Recorder, 100 East 2nd Street, Room 205, Pomeroy, OH 45769
- Phone
- 740-992-3806
- Website
- meigscountyohio.org
- Checks payable to
- Meigs County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Meigs County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $34.00 (first 2 pages)
- Additional pages
- $8.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $4.00 marginal notation (releases/assignments); $20.00 non-standard document fee; certified copies $2.00/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Meigs County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Meigs County requires
- Page formatting
- Must comply with ORC 317.114 standardization (margins/font/paper as above); non-conforming docs recorded with $20 surcharge
- Cover sheet
- No statewide cover-sheet mandate under ORC 317.114; standard OH margin/font rules apply (3-in top margin pg.1, 1.5-in subsequent pages, 1-in sides/bottom, min. 10-pt black/blue ink, white 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 paper)
- Submission & return
- Mailed back to submitter after recording (self-addressed stamped envelope recommended)
- Hours & turnaround
- Typically same-day to a few business days for mailed/in-person submissions; e-recorded documents generally same-day
Can you e-record in Meigs County?
Yes. Meigs County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Meigs County, Ohio
- Prepare the document so it meets Meigs 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, or by mail to Meigs County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Meigs County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Meigs County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Meigs County property are searchable at Meigs County Auditor - Real Estate 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 Meigs 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 Meigs 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 Meigs County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.