Ohio · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Portage County, OH
Portage County (population 161,791) records real-property documents through the Portage 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.
Portage County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Portage County Recorder
- Mailing address
- 449 S. Meridian St., 4th Floor, Ravenna, OH 44266
- Phone
- 330-297-3553
- Checks payable to
- Portage County Recorder (not explicitly published)
- Electronic recording
- Available via ePN
Portage County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $34.00 (first 2 pages)
- Additional pages
- $8.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $20.00 additional fee for documents not meeting Ohio's marginal (formatting) rule
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Portage County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Portage County requires
- Page formatting
- Must comply with State of Ohio marginal rule (standard 3-inch top / 1-inch other margins); non-compliance triggers $20 surcharge
Can you e-record in Portage County?
Yes. Portage County accepts electronic recording through ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Portage County, Ohio
- Prepare the document so it meets Portage 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 ePN, or by mail to Portage County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Portage County Recorder (not explicitly published).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Portage County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Portage County property are searchable at Portage 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 Portage 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 Portage 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 Portage County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.