Robeson County Recorder Information

Office locations, recording fees, and document requirements in North Carolina

Recorder Office

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Robeson County Register of Deeds
550 North Chestnut Street, Lumberton, North Carolina 28358
8:15am to 5:15pm Monday through Friday
910.671.3040
Checked October 2026 against the office's own page.

About the Robeson County Register of Deeds

Land records in Robeson County are recorded by the Register of Deeds. The office is held by Vicki L Locklear.

Recorded copies of e-recorded documents may be printed from the temporary index on the office website.

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: G.S. 161-10 Uniform fees of registers of deeds · Robeson County Register of Deeds | Robeson County, NC · eFile Services

Recording Fees

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Deeds and other conveyances$26.00 for the first 15 pages, $4.00 each additional page (Instruments in general)
Mortgages and deeds of trust$64.00 for the first 35 pages, $4.00 each additional page (Deeds of trust and mortgages)
Releases and satisfactions$0.00 flat (Satisfaction or cancellation of deed of trust or mortgage)
Other standard documents$26.00 for the first 15 pages, $4.00 each additional page (Instruments in general)

Other charges

Document that does not meet the formatting standards$25.00 per document when Document not in compliance with the recording standards adopted under G.S. 161-14(b), in addition to all other applicable recording fees
Additional names indexed$2.00 each beyond the 20 included (Per party listed in excess of 20)
Additional references or marginal notations$10.00 each beyond the 1 included (Assignments of more than one security instrument, per additional reference)
Certification$5.00

Fee schedule effective October 1, 2011.

StatewideFees are uniform throughout the State and are complete and exclusive. A document consisting of multiple instruments is charged an additional $10.00 for each additional instrument; a deed of trust or mortgage containing additional instruments is charged $10.00 for each additional instrument. Certified copies are $5.00 for the first page plus $2.00 for each additional page. Plats are $21.00 per sheet or page. Uncertified copy fees are set by each register of deeds and must be uniform and prominently posted. Fees are collected prior to filing or registration.

A $1.00 mailing fee is charged when a self-addressed stamped envelope is not provided.

Paying the office

Checks payable toRobeson County Register of Deeds

Transfer tax

Excise tax on instruments conveying real property. One dollar ($1.00) on each five hundred dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof of the consideration or value of the interest conveyed. The tax is collected when the document is recorded. (statewide, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-228.30(a))

StatewideThe excise tax is paid to the register of deeds of the county in which the real estate is located before recording the instrument of conveyance; for a parcel lying in two or more counties, it is paid in the county in which the greater part of the real estate with respect to value lies. The tax applies to timber deeds and contracts for the sale of standing timber. Some counties levy their own land transfer tax under local acts; those are stated on the local office's page.

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: G.S. 161-10 Uniform fees of registers of deeds · G.S. 105-228.30 Imposition of excise tax · Fee Schedule · Recording Requirements

Document Requirements

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Paper size8.5 x 11 inches or 8.5 x 14 inches (statewide, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 161-14(b)(1))
First page top margin3 in (statewide, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 161-14(b)(2))
Other margins0.5 in (statewide, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 161-14(b)(2))
Minimum type size9 pt (statewide, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 161-14(b)(3))
Ink and paperTyped or printed in black on white paper in a legible font; blanks may be completed and corrections made in pen (statewide, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 161-14(b)(3))
Single sided pages requiredYes (statewide, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 161-14(b)(4))
Return address requiredYes

StatewideThe type of instrument must be stated at the top of the first page. Instruments presented on paper that do not meet the standards are registered after collection of the nonstandard document fee; a register of deeds may waive that fee for print smaller than 9 points if the instrument is legible. The standards do not apply to instruments conforming to G.S. 25-9-521 or certified copies of court-filed documents.

Submitting documents

In personAccepted
By mailAccepted
Electronic recordingAccepted
Stamped, self-addressed return envelopeNot required
Processing timeE-recordings are accepted or rejected immediately, in the order received; recording notification takes approximately 24 hours.

All deeds require tax certification prior to recording or the delinquent tax statement under N.C.G.S. 161-31; tax certification is obtained from the Robeson County Tax Department (deeds@robesoncountync.gov, 910-671-3060). Mailed deeds without certification or the statement are returned to sender, and e-recordings without either are rejected. Plats are not accepted for electronic recording. The office does not provide forms.

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: G.S. 161-14 Registration of instruments · Recording Requirements · eFile Services

Deeds.com Resources & Services

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How to Get a Copy of Your Deed

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Deeds.com eRecording

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Deeds.com does not currently offer eRecording in Robeson County. Contact the recorder's office about its submission options.

Recorder Office

Contact the recorder's office directly for its records, copies, and recording requirements.

Robeson County Register of Deeds
550 North Chestnut Street, Lumberton, North Carolina 28358
8:15am to 5:15pm Monday through Friday
910.671.3040
Checked October 2026 against the office's own page.

Deeds.com Forms

Blank legal forms sold by Deeds.com, not by the recorder's office.

Executors Deed Administrators Deed Affidavit of Heirship (Certificate of Estate) Affidavit of Death and Heirship (Estate Real Property) Affidavit of Survivorship (Tenancy by the Entirety or Joint Tenancy with Right of Survivorship) Gift Deed Quitclaim Deed Warranty Deed Quitclaim Deed (Individual Grantor) Warranty Deed (Individual Grantor) General Warranty Deed (Two Grantors) Quitclaim Deed (Two Grantors) Quitclaim Deed (Married Couple as Grantors) Quitclaim Deed (Married Grantor with Non-Owner Spouse Joinder) Quitclaim Deed (Interspousal) Beneficiary and Executor Deed Heirs and Administrator Deed Quitclaim Deed (Divorce) Quitclaim Deed (Corrective) Quitclaim Deed (Trustee Grantee) Quitclaim Deed (Trustee Grantor) Quitclaim Deed (LLC Grantor) Special Warranty Deed Quitclaim Deed (Corporation Grantor) Quitclaim Deed (Partnership or Limited Partnership Grantor) Quitclaim Deed (Individual Grantor by Attorney-in-Fact) Quitclaim Deed (Reserving Life Estate) Grant Deed Correction Deed Durable Power of Attorney Limited Power Of Attorney For Real Property Easement Deed Termination of Easement Mineral Deed Quitclaim Mineral Deed Personal Representative Deed of Distribution Notice to Lien Agent Notice of Contract Notice of Subcontract Claim of Mechanics Lien Claim of Lien Against Construction Funds Conditional Lien Waiver on Progress Payment Unconditional Waiver on Progress Payment Conditional Waiver on Final Payment Unconditional Waiver on Final Payment Disclaimer of Interest Contract for Deed Memorandum of a Contract for Deed Release of a Memorandum of a Contract for Deed Deed of Trust Assignment of Deed of Trust Release Deed for Deed of Trust Deed of Partial Release Appointment of Substitute Trustee Certificate of Trust Notice of Lis Pendens Cancellation of Lis Pendens Notice

Supplemental Document Resources

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