Oklahoma · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Carter County, OK
Carter County (population 48,910) records real-property documents through the Carter County Clerk. 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.
Carter County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Carter County Clerk
- Mailing address
- 25 A Street NW, Suite 203, Ardmore, OK 73401 (also referenced as PO Box 1236, Ardmore, OK 73402)
- Phone
- 580-223-8162
- Checks payable to
- Carter County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Carter County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $18.00 (deed/mortgage first page, inclusive of $10.00 preservation fee)
- Additional pages
- $2.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $10.00 preservation fee included per instrument (OK Stat. Title 28 §32C)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Carter County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Carter County requires
- Page formatting
- Paper 8.5x11 to 8.5x14in; white paper, black ink, minimum 12-point font; no italics/bold/underline/compressed lettering; 1-inch margins all sides; original or certified copy only
- Submission & return
- Provide grantee/designated party mailing address on instrument for mail return after recording
Can you e-record in Carter County?
Carter 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 Carter County, Oklahoma
- Prepare the document so it meets Carter 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 Carter County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Carter County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Carter County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Carter County property are searchable at Carter County Assessor's Office. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Oklahoma
Oklahoma isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.