Haywood County Recorder

The register of deeds is responsible for recording and maintaining records related to real property in Haywood County.

Instruments except deeds of trust and mortgages $26 first 15 pages, $4 ea. additional page

Deeds of trust and mortgages $64 first 35 pages, $4 ea. add'l page

Plats $21 ea. sheet

Nonstandard document $25

Multiple instruments as one, each $10

Satisfaction instruments No fee

Each additional index reference on Assignments $10

Each additional required indexed party (over 20) $2 per name

Recording military discharge No fee

Military discharge certified copy as authorized No fee

Birth certificate certified copy $10 (register may waive for person over 62 years old)

Papers for birth certificate in another county one year or more after birth $10

Birth certificate for papers from another county one year or more after birth, with one certified copy $10

Death certificate certified copy $10

Birth record amendment $10

Death record amendment $10

Legitimations $10

Certified copies unless statute otherwise provides $5 first page, $2 ea. additional page

OTHER SERVICES:
Notary public oath $10
Comparing copy for certification $5
State vital records search $14
State vital records $10 per copy
State vital records fee for each additional copy $5
Miscellaneous services Cost as posted/uncertified copies of our records is $0.25
Copies of plats $2

* Documents should be on 8.5 x 11-inch white paper or 8.5 x 14-inch white paper.

* Black ink should be used with a font size no smaller than 9 point. Blanks in an instrument may be completed in pen and corrections may also be made in pen.

* The top of the first page should have a 3-inch margin. All other margins on the first page and all margins on subsequent pages should be at least a 1/2 inch.

* At the top of the first page, below the 3-inch margin, state the title of the instrument (i.e. warranty deed, quit claim deed, etc.)

* Text should be on one side of the page only.

* A person who presents an instrument for registration must report to the Register of Deeds the amount of tax due. It is the duty of the person presenting the instrument for registration to report the correct amount of tax due. Before the instrument may be recorded, the Register of Deeds must collect the tax due and mark the instrument to indicate that the tax has been paid and the amount of the tax paid.