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Recording a Deed or Document in Preble County, OH
Preble County (population 40,999) records real-property documents through the Preble 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.
Preble County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Preble County Recorder
- Mailing address
- 101 East Main Street, Eaton, OH 45320
- Phone
- 937-456-8173
- Checks payable to
- Preble County Recorder (not explicitly published)
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Preble County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $39.00 (first 2 pages)
- Additional pages
- $8.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $4.00 per marginal notation; $20.00 non-conforming document fee; certified copies $2.00/page plus $1.00/seal
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Preble County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Preble County requires
- Page formatting
- White 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 paper (originals only); black or blue ink; 10-point minimum font; 3-inch top margin page 1, 1.5-inch top margin subsequent pages, 1-inch side/bottom margins; legible signatures with printed names required
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed stamped envelope with adequate postage required for return of documents
Can you e-record in Preble County?
Preble 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 Preble County, Ohio
- Prepare the document so it meets Preble 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 by mail to Preble County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Preble County Recorder (not explicitly published).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Preble County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Preble County property are searchable at Preble 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 Preble 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 Preble 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 Preble County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.