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Registry of Deeds
About the Grafton County Registry of Deeds
Land records in Grafton County are recorded by the Registry of Deeds. The office is held by Kelley J. Monahan.
Official records date from 1773 to present day; records from 1774 to present day are available digitally. Index data online is available for viewing at no charge; images can be printed for $1 per page with an online account. Tapestry EON allows non-member searching by credit card.
Checked September 2026 against the sources below. Some of them are not official publications, so confirm with the recorder's office. Sources: Register of Deeds | Grafton County New Hampshire · Grafton County | Home
Recording Fees
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| Deeds and other conveyances | $12.00 first page, $4.00 each additional page (includes $2 RSA 478:17-j surcharge) |
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| Mortgages and deeds of trust | $12.00 first page, $4.00 each additional page (includes $2 RSA 478:17-j surcharge) |
| Releases and satisfactions | $17.00 first page, $4.00 each additional page (discharges and releases of liens; includes $2 RSA 478:17-j surcharge) |
| Other standard documents | $12.00 first page, $4.00 each additional page (includes $2 RSA 478:17-j surcharge) |
Added at recording
| Land and community heritage investment program surcharge | $25.00 Each deed, mortgage, mortgage discharge or plan. Not assessed when the United States, the state, a county, a municipality, a village district, or a school district is a party (RSA 478:17-g, II(a)) |
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Other charges
| Certification | $2.00 |
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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.
Registry schedule: A $2 surcharge under RSA 478:17-j is imposed on all documents including plans and is included in the listed recording fees. Assignments of mortgages: $12 for the first mortgage assignment, $4 for each additional page, $5 for each subsequent mortgage being assigned. UCC recordings and terminations: $17 for the first page, $4 for each additional page. Partial release: $12 for the first page, $4 for each additional page. Plans: 8 ½ x 11 = $11; 11 x 17 = $11; 17 x 22 = $16; 22 x 34 = $26. Copies of plans: $4 per full-size sheet. Fax copies: $2 per sheet outgoing, $1 per sheet incoming. Online account: $120.00 annual fee.
Paying the office
| Checks payable to | Grafton County Registry of Deeds |
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Payment is to be made at the time of recording. Three separate checks are required: one for recording fees, one for the LCHIP surcharge and one for the DRA Real Estate Transfer Tax, all payable to Grafton County Registry of Deeds. No personal checks are accepted for recording; for copies, no personal checks are accepted for more than $10.
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 · Grafton County | Copy Fees · Grafton County | Recording Fees
Document Requirements
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| Grantee address required | Yes (statewide, RSA 478:4-a, I(a)) |
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| Printed names under signatures required | Yes (statewide, RSA 478:4-a, I(c)) |
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.
The registry will refuse to record any documents bearing a blood thumb print. Do not staple or color in seals on documents. The name of the justice must be printed under the signature. Plans must be on wash-off Mylar, on one of the standard sizes 8 ½ x 11″, 11 x 17″, 17 x 22″ or 22 x 34″, with a minimum ½ inch margin on all sides; the upper left hand corner is for the exclusive use of the Registry. No shading or colors are allowed on plans.
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 AdministrationFiled with the Department within 30 days after the recording of the deed
Submitting documents
| In person | Accepted |
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| By mail | Accepted |
| Electronic recording | Accepted |
| eRecording through Deeds.com | Available for this office |
| Stamped, self-addressed return envelope | Not required |
| How recorded documents come back | Returned by mail when return postage or a self-addressed stamped envelope is included; return postage is added to the recording charges for each document. |
The recording desk is open Monday through Friday from 8:00AM-3:30PM. E-Recording hours are 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
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 · Register of Deeds | Grafton County New Hampshire · Grafton County | Recording Fees · Grafton County |E-Recording · Grafton County | Hours · Grafton County | Recording Requirements
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