Rhode Island · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Providence County, RI
Providence County (population 660,741) records real-property documents through the City of Providence Recorder of Deeds (Rhode Island records land evidence at the municipal, not county, level; Providence County has no recording office of its own). This row uses the City of Providence (the county seat/largest municipality) as the representative recording office; the other 15 cities/towns in Providence County each maintain separate land evidence records with their own 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.
Providence County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- City of Providence Recorder of Deeds (Rhode Island records land evidence at the municipal, not county, level; Providence County has no recording office of its own). This row uses the City of Providence (the county seat/largest municipality) as the representative recording office; the other 15 cities/towns in Providence County each maintain separate land evidence records with their own clerk.
- Mailing address
- City Recorder of Deeds, 25 Dorrance Street, Providence, RI 02903
- Phone
- 401-680-5230
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Providence County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $84 first page (quitclaim/warranty deed); $64 first page (mortgage); $49 first page (easement)
- Additional pages
- $1 per additional page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the City of Providence Recorder of Deeds (Rhode Island records land evidence at the municipal, not county, level; Providence County has no recording office of its own). This row uses the City of Providence (the county seat/largest municipality) as the representative recording office; the other 15 cities/towns in Providence County each maintain separate land evidence records with their own clerk. before you mail a check.
What Providence County requires
- Cover sheet
- General RI guidance requires a 2"x2" blank space on last page and 1"x1" space at top for recording stamps
- Hours & turnaround
- Recording hours 8:30am-3:30pm
Can you e-record in Providence County?
Providence 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 Providence County, Rhode Island
- Prepare the document so it meets Providence 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 City of Providence Recorder of Deeds (Rhode Island records land evidence at the municipal, not county, level; Providence County has no recording office of its own). This row uses the City of Providence (the county seat/largest municipality) as the representative recording office; the other 15 cities/towns in Providence County each maintain separate land evidence records with their own clerk..
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Providence County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Providence County property are searchable at City of Providence Tax Assessor's Office (Property Lookup). 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
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