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Register of Deeds
About the Sullivan County Register of Deeds
Land records in Sullivan County are recorded by the Register of Deeds. The office is held by Renee Simino.
The records of this office date back to 1827. Records are indexed by name and date, not by property address.
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 · Sullivan Home
Recording Fees
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| Deeds and other conveyances | $10.00 first page, $4.00 each additional page |
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| Mortgages and deeds of trust | $10.00 first page, $4.00 each additional page |
| Releases and satisfactions | $15.00 first page, $4.00 each additional page (discharges/releases) |
| Other standard documents | $10.00 first page, $4.00 each additional page |
Added at recording
| LCHIP fee | $25.00 Per document on all deeds, mortgages, mortgage discharges and plans/surveys; land and community heritage investment program surcharge, RSA 478:17-g, II(a); not assessed when the United States, the state, a county, a municipality, a village district, or a school district is a party |
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| Surcharge fee | $2.00 Per document, on all recordings including assignments of mortgages, UCC recordings, discharges/releases and plans; register of deeds equipment account surcharge, RSA 478:17-j |
Other charges
| Copies, per page | $2.00 |
|---|---|
| Certification | $2.00 |
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.
Plans: this office accepts two sizes only, 17 x 22 at $14.00 and 22 x 34 at $24.00, plus the $2.00 surcharge per document. UCC recordings: $15.00 for the first page plus $4.00 for each additional page, plus the $2.00 surcharge per document. Return postage is added to each document being recorded unless a self-addressed stamped envelope is included. Fax copies: $3.00 per page, no certification.
Paying the office
| Accepted | Check |
|---|---|
| Checks payable to | Sullivan County Registry of Deeds |
Payment is made at the time of recording. Three separate checks are required: recording fees; New Hampshire real estate transfer tax; and LCHIP, with 'LCHIP' noted on the memo line.
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 · Sullivan County | Copy Fees · Sullivan County | Recording Fee Schedule
Document Requirements
Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.
| 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 town location of the property and the volume and page in which the referenced document is recorded must be on all documents, including discharges and assignments. Town location is the physical location of the property, not its mailing address. All documents must follow the national standards for document formatting adopted by the New Hampshire Register of Deeds Association effective December 1, 2001.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 | Mail, by self-addressed stamped envelope or with return postage added to each document |
The office prefers a self-addressed stamped envelope. To have documents sent to different places, a self-addressed stamped envelope is provided for each. Before attaching plans or surveys as exhibits to other documents, contact the Registry.
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 · Sullivan County | Recording Fee Schedule · Sullivan County | Hours & Holidays · Sullivan County | E-Recording
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