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Recording a Deed or Document in Wayne County, OH
Wayne County (population 116,894) records real-property documents through the Wayne County Recorder's Office. 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.
Wayne County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Wayne County Recorder's Office
- Mailing address
- 428 West Liberty Street, Wooster, OH 44691
- Phone
- (330) 287-5460
- Checks payable to
- Wayne County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Wayne County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $34.00 for first 1-2 pages
- Additional pages
- $8.00 per additional page (escalating: $42 for 3 pgs, $50 for 4 pgs, etc.)
- Other fees
- Non-conforming document surcharge $20.00 ($10 recorder + $10 Ohio Housing Trust Fund per ORC 317.114); statewide $5 preservation surcharge may apply per SB 94 (2025)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Wayne County Recorder's Office before you mail a check.
What Wayne County requires
- Page formatting
- Ohio statewide requirements (ORC 317.114) apply: paper 8.5x11 to 8.5x14 in.; 3-in. blank top margin on page 1 (0.5 in. top strip + reserved space for auditor/engineer/recorder stamps), 1.5-in. top margin on subsequent pages, 1-in. margins on sides/bottom; min. 10-pt. font; black or blue ink; no highlighting
Can you e-record in Wayne County?
Wayne 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 Wayne County, Ohio
- Prepare the document so it meets Wayne 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 Wayne County Recorder's Office.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Wayne County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Wayne County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Wayne County property are searchable at Wayne County Auditor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Wayne 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 Wayne 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 Wayne County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.