Franklin County Recorder Information

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Recorder Office

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Clerk of Superior Court
9592 Lavonia Road, Carnesville, Georgia 30521
Mailing address: PO Box 70, Carnesville, GA 30521
Monday through Friday 8 am - 5 pm.
706-384-2514 fax 706-918-3190
Checked October 2026.
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About the Franklin County Clerk of Superior Court

Land records in Franklin County are recorded by the Clerk of Superior Court. The office is held by Heather Vaughn Hill.

Historic land record index books from 1948 to 1989 can be searched online through the clerk's QuickLink site.

Checked October 2026 against the sources below. Some of them are not official publications, so confirm with the recorder's office. Sources: Georgia Code § 15-6-61 - Duties of Clerks Generally · Clerks - Franklin County (GSCCCA) · QuickLink - Franklin County, Georgia

Recording Fees

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Deeds and other conveyances$25.00 flat
Mortgages and deeds of trust$25.00 flat
Releases and satisfactions$25.00 per instrument canceled, satisfied, released, or assigned (fee charged for each instrument released)
Other standard documents$25.00 flat (per instrument pertaining to real estate)

Other charges

Copies, per page$0.50

Fee schedule effective January 1, 2020.

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

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).

Verified October 2026 against official publications. Sources: House Bill 288 (2019), as passed · GAC Subject 560-11-8 Intangible Recording Tax · 2020 Georgia Code § 15-6-77. Fees · Georgia Code § 48-6-1

Document Requirements

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Paper size8 1/2 inch by 11 inch or 8 1/2 inch by 14 inch paper or the digital equivalent (statewide, O.C.G.A. § 15-6-61(a)(10))
First page top margin3 in (statewide, O.C.G.A. § 15-6-61(a)(10))

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

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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.

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

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Recorder Office

Contact the recorder's office directly for its records, copies, and recording requirements.

Clerk of Superior Court
9592 Lavonia Road, Carnesville, Georgia 30521
Mailing address: PO Box 70, Carnesville, GA 30521
Monday through Friday 8 am - 5 pm.
706-384-2514 fax 706-918-3190
Checked October 2026.
Official website
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Affidavit of Beneficiary Acceptance (Trustee Beneficiary) Affidavit of Beneficiary Acceptance (Multiple Beneficiaries) Affidavit of Beneficiary Acceptance (Guardian or Conservator on behalf of a Minor or Ward) Personal Representative Claim of Lien Personal Representative Affidavit of Notice Gift Deed Quitclaim Deed Warranty Deed Transfer on Death Revocation Affidavit of Beneficiary Acceptance (Individual Beneficiary) Transfer on Death Deed Transfer on Death Deed (Individual Grantor) Transfer on Death Deed (Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship) Warranty Deed (Individual Grantor) Quitclaim Deed (Individual Grantor) Warranty Deed (Two Grantors) Quitclaim Deed (Two Grantors) Transfer on Death Deed (Two Owners as Tenants in Common or Married Couple) Transfer on Death Deed (Trust Beneficiary) Quitclaim Deed (Married Couple as Grantors) Quitclaim Deed (Married Grantor with Non-Owner Spouse Joinder) Quitclaim Deed (Interspousal) Quitclaim Deed (Divorce) Quitclaim Deed (Corrective) Quitclaim Deed (Individual Grantor by Attorney-in-Fact) Quitclaim Deed (Corporation Grantor) Special Warranty Deed Grant Deed Correction Deed Easement Deed Termination, Cancellation of Easement / Right of Way Mineral Deed Mineral Deed with Quitclaim Covenants Trustee Deed Assent to Devise Executor Deed Administrator Deed Preliminary Notice of Mechanics Lien Claim of Mechanics Lien Notice of Contest of Lien Interim Lien Waiver and Release Affidavit of Non Payment Final Lien Waiver and Release Release of Claim of Lien Specific Power of Attorney for the Purchase of Property Specific Power of Attorney for the Sale of Property Statutory Power of Attorney Deed to Secure Debt and Promissory Note Assignment of Security Deed Cancellation of Security Deed Purchase and Sale Agreement Memorandum of Purchase and Sale Agreement Full Release of Memorandum of Purchase and Sale Agreement Certificate of Trust Lis Pendens Lis Pendens Discharge Disclaimer of Interest

Supplemental Document Resources

Recording-related forms and instructions for reference. Confirm which documents apply with the recorder's office.

Affidavit Certificate Georgia Document Credible Witness Affidavit Georgia Document Translator Affidavit Certificate Georgia Document Witness Signature Certificate Georgia Document Copy Certification by Notary Georgia Document Copy Certification by Document Custodian Georgia Document Guide to Georgia Homestead Exemptions Georgia Document Application for Homestead Exemption Georgia Document

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