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Clerk of Court-Real Estate
101 East Courthouse Square, Suite 1007
Cumming, GA 30040

No. All documents must be witnessed and notarized before submitting them to our office for recording.

Georgia Law requires that all deeds and filings on Real Estate records, be signed, witnessed and notarized with a seal.

No. Separate checks are required for recording fee, transfer tax and intangible tax.

We cannot assist in the preparation of a deed. If you do not know how to prepare a deed, an attorney may assist you in the preparation of the deed.

You can access all recorded deeds (1980 to present), liens (1991 to present) and plats by clicking here. Copies can be made inside the Clerk's Office for $.50 per page. Certified copies are $2.50 for the first page, $.50 for each additional page. (For documents filed before these dates, books are available inside the Clerk's office, back to 1832).

No, you must pay the lienholder or their representative.

Permits are obtained through Planning & Development.

We do not report to any credit bureau.

When you pay off your home loan, a cancellation of security deed is prepared and recorded by the lender. The warranty deed you received shortly after closing remains your ownership deed, unless you recorded a change after the purchase/acquisition. You may print a copy of the warranty deed or cancellations of security deed by clicking here.