Coos County Recorder Information

Land records in Coos County are recorded by the Registry of Deeds. The office is held by Leon H. Rideout.

Official records date from 1771; records from 1977 to present are computerized. Books 729 and prior are unverified and may be poor or incorrect images. Remote Laredo Desktop Search carries a $10/month fee and $2/page to print images.

Checked September 2026 against the sources below. Some of them are not official publications, so confirm with the recorder's office. Sources: Coos| Home · Coos| Search Options

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

Added at recording

Other charges

StatewideAssignments of mortgages: $10 for the first recorded page, including the first mortgage assigned, plus $5 for each additional mortgage assigned plus $4 for each additional recorded page. Plans: $9 for the first 200 square inches or portion thereof and $2.50 for each additional 100 square inches or portion thereof. Charges for copying any document or providing any other service are established and posted by the register of deeds.

A $2 surcharge under RSA 478:17-j is imposed on all documents including plans and is included in the listed recording fees. Assignment of Mortgage: $12.00 first page, $4.00 each additional page, $5.00 each additional document referenced. UCC Statement/Continuation/Assignment and UCC Termination/Release: $17.00 first page, $4.00 each additional page. US Liens/Release of US Liens: $17.00 first page. Welfare Liens (Old Age Liens): no charge. Plans: 17 x 22 and 17 x 24 $16.00; 22 x 34 $26.00; 24 x 36 $28.00. Plan copies $7 per sheet to scale. $25 fee for insufficient funds checks.

Paying the office

Three separate checks are required: one for recording fees including return postage per document, one for the L-CHIP surcharge, and one for transfer tax. No personal checks for the transfer tax stamp. Do not submit blank checks.

Transfer tax

Real estate transfer tax. $.75 per $100 of the price or consideration, or fractional part thereof, charged to the buyer and to the seller each ($1.50 per $100 in total); where the consideration is $4,000 or less, a minimum tax of $20 each. The tax is collected when the document is recorded. (statewide, RSA 78-B:1)

StatewideRSA 78-B:4, III applies the rate established in RSA 78-B:1 to both the purchaser, grantee, assignee or transferee and the seller, grantor, assignor or transferor. Payment is evidenced by indicia of tax paid, approved by the commissioner of revenue administration, attached to the instrument. The tax is computed to the nearest whole dollar. Exemptions are listed in RSA 78-B:2.

Checked September 2026 against the sources below. Some of them are not official publications, so confirm with the recorder's office. Sources: RSA 478:17-g Recording Fees and Surcharge · RSA 78-B:1 Transfer Tax · RSA 78-B:4 Payment of Tax · Coos| Recording Fees · Coos| Copy Fees

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

StatewideThe first sentence of the first description paragraph must name all municipalities in which the property is located. All documents shall be suitable for reproduction as determined by the register of deeds, who shall provide document standards as amended and adopted by the New Hampshire registers of deeds.

A cover sheet must be provided if the document does not have the proper top spacing. Name of Justice printed under signature (eff. 1/2000). Plans must be on Mylar if drawn after January 1, 1988, in sizes 17 x 22, 17 x 24, 22 x 34 or 24 x 36, signed and sealed by a licensed land surveyor with original signatures in permanent ink; no shading or colors; upper right hand corner reserved for the Registry's recording data (3 1/2 x 2 block).

Forms filed along with a transfer

• Declaration of Consideration by the Purchaser (Form CD-57-P or CD-57-HC-P) Statewide NH Department of Revenue Administration
  Filed with the Department within 30 days after the recording of the deed

Submitting documents

E-recording stops at 3:00 pm Monday through Friday. Death certificates and powers of attorney are not accepted through e-recording. For an e-recorded document with a transfer tax stamp, the tax stamp amount is written on the left hand side of the document. As of 5/18/2021 the Registry is not accepting 3rd party USPS, UPS or FedEx packages.

Checked September 2026 against the sources below. Some of them are not official publications, so confirm with the recorder's office. Sources: RSA 478:4-a Form of Records · Real Estate Transfer Tax FAQ | NH Department of Revenue Administration · Coos| Home · Coos| Recording Requirements · Coos|E-Recording