Ohio · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Ottawa County, OH
Ottawa County (population 40,364) records real-property documents through the Ottawa 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.
Ottawa County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Ottawa County Recorder
- Mailing address
- 315 Madison Street, Room 204, Port Clinton, OH 43452
- Phone
- 419-734-6730 (or 800-788-8803 ext. 6730)
- Checks payable to
- Ottawa County Recorder (not explicitly published)
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Ottawa County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $39.00 (first 2 pages)
- Additional pages
- $8.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Standard Ohio marginal notation/non-conforming fees may apply
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Ottawa County Recorder before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Ottawa County?
Ottawa County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Ottawa County, Ohio
- Prepare the document so it meets Ottawa 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 by mail to Ottawa County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Ottawa County Recorder (not explicitly published).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Ottawa County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Ottawa County property are searchable at Ottawa 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 Ottawa 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 Ottawa 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 (by certified mail) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
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Under contract in Ottawa County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.