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Recording a Deed or Document in Vinton County, OH
Vinton County (population 12,800) records real-property documents through the Vinton 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.
Vinton County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Vinton County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Vinton County Recorder, 100 East Main Street, McArthur, OH 45651
- Phone
- 740-596-4314
- Checks payable to
- Vinton County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC, ePN
Vinton County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $34.00 (first two pages)
- Additional pages
- $8.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- County auditor conveyance fee $4/$1,000 + transfer fee $0.50/tract applies to deed transfers (auditor-side, not recorder recording fee); new fee schedule effective 1-1-2025
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Vinton County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Vinton County requires
- Cover sheet
- Not explicitly confirmed; standard Ohio ORC 317.114 3-inch top margin applies
- Submission & return
- Mail (self-addressed stamped envelope required) or counter pickup
- Hours & turnaround
- Not explicitly stated
Can you e-record in Vinton County?
Yes. Vinton County accepts electronic recording through CSC, ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Vinton County, Ohio
- Prepare the document so it meets Vinton 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 CSC, ePN, or by mail to Vinton County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Vinton County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Vinton County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Vinton County property are searchable at Vinton 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 Vinton 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 Vinton 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 Vinton County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.