Putnam County Recorder Information

Land records in Putnam County are recorded by the Clerk of Superior Court. The office is held by Trevor J. Addison.

Online real estate images include Historical Index Books from 1806-1833, Deeds back to 1810, Plats back to 1910 and Liens back to 2003. A computer search terminal is available in the Deed and Records' Room on the second floor of the courthouse; there is a $5 fee for 4 hours of access.

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

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

Other charges

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).

Effective July 1, 2025, House Bill 586 (2025) amends O.C.G.A. § 48-6-60(3): a note is considered long-term if any portion of the principal is due more than 62 months from the date of the note or from the date of any instrument executed to secure the note.

Checked 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 · Press release: Legislative Changes to Intangible Recording Tax (June 30, 2025)

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: Georgia Code § 15-6-61 - Duties of Clerks Generally · GSCCCA PT-61 eFiling FAQ · GSCCCA eFiling Overview · E-File Page