Click on tabs below to calculate costs for copies and recording. When presenting a document for recording by mail or in person, send or bring a Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope for prompt return. If presenting in person without a self-addressed stamped envelope you may take the original recorded document with you for a fee of .50 cents per page.
Fee | Pages | Type of Instrument | Description |
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$26 $4 |
First 15 Pages Each Add'l Page |
Corporation Charters, Partnerships & Other Instruments |
Pages larger than 8 ½" x 14" are treated as two pages |
$26 $4 |
First 15 Pages Each Add'l Page |
Deeds | Pages larger than 8 ½" x 14" are treated as two pages |
$64 $4 |
First 35 Pages
Each Add'l Page |
EFFECTIVE 10/1/16: Deeds of Trust or Mortgages | Pages larger than 8 ½" x 14" are treated as two pages |
None | Cancellation of Deeds of Trust | There is no fee to register a cancellation. | |
$10 | Each | Add'l subsequent instrument index reference on Assignments only | Fee incurred at the second index and each additional index. |
$2 | Each party | All documents | For each party to be indexed when it exceeds 20 |
$10 | Each Add'l Instrument |
Each Add'l Instrument | With indication on first page it contains two or more instruments that could be recorded separately (i.e. Deed of Trust and Request for Notice) Note: Register is not required to index multiple instrument whose title does not appear on first page. |
$25 | Each | Non-Standard Documents | Fee in addition to other applicable recording fees (see GS 161-14b for recording standards). |
$5 | Each Instrument | Comparing Copy for Certification | Comparing and certifying copy of instrument filed for registration when copy is furnished by party filing instrument at time of recording. |
$5 | Each | Acknowledgement | For taking acknowledgment, oath or affirmation, or for performance of any notarial act, done in conjunction with any official action performed within the Register of Deeds office. |
$26 $4 |
First 15 Pages Each Add'l Page |
Removal of Graves Certificate | Pages larger than 8 ½" x 14" are treated as two pages |
$26 $4 |
First 15 Pages Each Add'l Page |
Notice of Foreclosure | Pages larger than 8 ½" x 14" are treated as two pages |
$21 | Each Page | Plats/Condos | Each original or revised plat/condo recorded. The standard size of plats/condo for recording in Forsyth County is 18" x 24," although the accepted size includes 24" x 36". |
$21 $5 |
First Page Each Add'l Page |
Highway Right of Way Plans | Each original or amended plan recorded |
$5 | Each Page | Transportation Corridor Maps | Each original or amended map recorded |
Fee | Pages | Type of Instrument | Description |
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25¢ | Per Page | Uncertified Copies | Information only |
$5 $2 |
First Page Each Add'l Page |
Deed, Deed of Trust, Plat, Easements, Covenants |
Certified copies are good for any legal purpose |
$3 | Each | Extra Large Plats -
Uncertified |
Uncertified copies of plats larger than 24" x 36" |
$2 | Each | Large Plats -
Uncertified |
Uncertified copies of plats larger than 8 ½" x 11" |
25¢ | Each | Small Plats -
Uncertified |
Uncertified copies of 8 ½" x 11" plats |
75¢ | Mailing Fee | n/a | To avoid this fee, you can provide a self addressed and stamped envelope. |
Fee | Pages | Type of Instrument | Description |
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$38 $45 $2 |
1-2 Pages 3-10 Pages Each Add'l Page Over 10 |
UCC | Original Financing Statement, Amendment, Collateral Release, Assignment, Termination or Continuation effective 7/1/2001, only original financing statements and amendments whose collateral include fixtures, timber to be cut, or as-extracted collateral should be filed in the local office. |
Fee | Type of Instrument | Description |
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None | Discharge Records | Filing and recording Military Service records. |
None | Certified Copies | There is no fee for copies, but access is limited. |