Rhode Island · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Bristol County, RI
Bristol County (population 50,793) records real-property documents through the Town of Bristol Town Clerk's Office (Land Evidence Records) - representative office for Bristol County, RI; note RI counties have no county government, land recording is handled at the municipal level by each town/city clerk (Barrington, Bristol, Warren). 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.
Bristol County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Town of Bristol Town Clerk's Office (Land Evidence Records) - representative office for Bristol County, RI; note RI counties have no county government, land recording is handled at the municipal level by each town/city clerk (Barrington, Bristol, Warren)
- Mailing address
- Town Clerk Department, Town of Bristol, 10 Court Street, Bristol, RI 02809
- Phone
- 401-253-7000
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Bristol County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $84.00 (deed, first page)
- Additional pages
- $1.00/additional page (all document types); $4 RI Historical Trust fee applies to most documents
- Other fees
- $4.00 RI Historical Trust fee (except executions/writs/attachments); Real Estate Conveyance Tax $4.60/$1,000 of consideration (rounded to nearest $500), rate changed effective 10/1/2025
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Town of Bristol Town Clerk's Office (Land Evidence Records) - representative office for Bristol County, RI; note RI counties have no county government, land recording is handled at the municipal level by each town/city clerk (Barrington, Bristol, Warren) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Bristol County?
Bristol 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 Bristol County, Rhode Island
- Prepare the document so it meets Bristol County's formatting rules: 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 Town of Bristol Town Clerk's Office (Land Evidence Records) - representative office for Bristol County, RI; note RI counties have no county government, land recording is handled at the municipal level by each town/city clerk (Barrington, Bristol, Warren).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Bristol County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Bristol County property are searchable at Town of Bristol, RI Tax Assessor Records (eGovernment Tax Roll / Town Assessor). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Rhode Island
Rhode Island isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.