Chatham County Recorder Information

Land records in Chatham County are recorded by the Clerk of Superior Court. The office is held by Tammie Mosley.

Older real estate deed books, plats, maps, and microfilm are available at the Garden City Records Center, 4225 Augusta Road, Suite C, Garden City, GA 31408; an appointment is required to view older physical records. There is no charge to search and view documents in the office; copies are $.50 per page.

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Chatham County Clerk of Superior Court · Superior Court Clerk Real Estate Division · Georgia Code § 15-6-61 - Duties of Clerks Generally

These government fees are separate from any Deeds.com service fees. Confirm current charges with the recorder's office.

Other charges

Fee schedule effective July 1, 2024.

StatewideMaps and plats are $10.00 per page. Fees under O.C.G.A. § 15-6-77(f) include recording and returning the document.

Plats, maps and condominium floor plans are $10.00 each and must be filed via www.GSCCCA.org. State/local liens are $5.00 first page and $2.00 each additional page; state/local lien cancellations or releases are $7.00 first page and $2.00 each additional page. No fee for cross reference.

Paying the office

Credit and debit cards are not accepted for payment when filing in person; they may be used when e-filing real estate documents and for copies of real estate documents. Checks accepted are firm checks or checks with local addresses printed on them.

Transfer tax

Real estate transfer tax. $1.00 for the first $1,000.00 or fractional part of $1,000.00 and at the rate of 10¢ for each additional $100.00 or fractional part of $100.00. The tax is collected when the document is recorded. (statewide, O.C.G.A. § 48-6-1)

StatewideIntangible recording tax: $1.50 per each $500.00 or fraction thereof of the face amount of all notes secured, levied on each instrument securing one or more long-term notes secured by real property; maximum tax on a single security instrument is $25,000 (O.C.G.A. § 48-6-61; Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 560-11-8-.02).

Checked October 2026 against the sources below. Some of them are not official publications, so confirm with the recorder's office. Sources: GAC Subject 560-11-8 Intangible Recording Tax · Superior Court Real Estate Division Fees · Superior Court Real Estate Division FAQ's · 2020 Georgia Code § 15-6-77. Fees · Georgia Code § 48-6-1 · Chatham County Superior Court Clerk Fee Schedule (Effective 7/1/2024)

Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.

Forms filed along with a transfer

• PT-61 Real Estate Transfer Tax Declaration Statewide Georgia Department of Revenue / Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority
  Filed with the deed when property ownership is transferred; not required for security deeds, releases of security interest, certain leases, or affidavits

Submitting documents

StatewideElectronic filing of real estate, lien, plat, and PT-61 documents is available through the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority in participating counties; county participation is voluntary.

Checked October 2026 against the sources below. Some of them are not official publications, so confirm with the recorder's office. Sources: Superior Court Real Estate Division FAQ's · Superior Court Clerk Real Estate Division · Superior Court Clerk Real Estate E-Recording · Georgia Code § 15-6-61 - Duties of Clerks Generally · GSCCCA PT-61 eFiling FAQ · GSCCCA eFiling Overview