Ohio · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Ross County, OH
Ross County (population 77,093) records real-property documents through the Ross 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.
Ross County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Ross County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Ross County Recorder, PO Box 6162, Chillicothe, OH 45601 (physical: 2 North Paint Street, Suite E, Chillicothe, OH 45601)
- Phone
- 740-702-3000
- Website
- rosscountyohio.gov/recorder
- Checks payable to
- Ross County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Ross County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $34.00 (first two pages)
- Additional pages
- $8.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Standard ORC 317.32 schedule; no separate archive/records-mgmt rider identified
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Ross County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Ross County requires
- Cover sheet
- No mandatory cover sheet identified; standard Ohio ORC 317.114 3-inch top margin applies; office provides 'Tips on How to Prepare Your Document' guidance
- Submission & return
- Hard copies returned to submitters after indexing/proofing controls completed
- Hours & turnaround
- Generally recorded same day received; returns take 1-3 days on average
Can you e-record in Ross County?
Yes. Ross County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Ross County, Ohio
- Prepare the document so it meets Ross 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, CSC, or by mail to Ross County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Ross County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Ross County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Ross County property are searchable at Ross County Auditor (Jeff Lehner) - 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 Ross 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 Ross 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 Ross County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.