Auglaize County Recorder Information

The recorder is responsible for maintaining real property records in Auglaize County.

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

The fee to record a document is $34 for the first two pages. Each additional page after the first two is $8.

No. of Pages....Total Fee
1 & 2...................$34.00
3............................$42.00
4............................$50.00
5............................$58.00
6............................$66.00
7............................$74.00
8............................$82.00
9............................$90.00
10...........................$98.00
11...........................$106.00
12...........................$114.00
13...........................$122.00
14...........................$130.00
15...........................$138.00 ETC.

Marginal notations for releases and assignments are $4.

If a document does not comply with guidelines, a $20 fee will apply. This is in addition to all other fees.

The auditor's per parcel transfer fee is 50 cents per parcel, and the conveyance fee is $4 per $1,000.

Copies are 25 cents. Certified copies may have additional charges.

Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for return of recorded documents.

County recording fees are subject to change without notice. For the most current fees and further information, contact the local recorder directly.

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

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

* A computer font size of at least 10 point should be used. Black or blue ink should be used.

* The document should not make use of any highlighting. Font used should be Times New Roman, Helvetica, or Palatino.

* On the top of the first page, the document should have a 3 inch margin. This space is reserved for the recorder, auditor, and engineer. On the top of each remaining page, a 1.5 inch margin is required. Side and bottom margins should be at least 1 inch.

* If signatures in the document are considered to be illegible, the name should be printed or typed beneath it.

* The name of the person who prepared the document should be listed, which can be done in the following format: "This instrument was prepared by NAME."

* The conveyance document presented to the recorder should bear the stamp of the county auditor stating that the document has been examined and that the grantor is in compliance with 319.202 of the Ohio Revised Code.

* Documents of conveyance should state the marital status of the grantor.

* The total consideration paid is required to be included on real property documents.

* The grantee's address (for tax mailing purposes) needs to be included with transfers of title.

* A legal description of the real property is required, as well as any prior recorded information.

* A recorded grant should include a reference by volume and page to the record of the deed or other recorded instrument under which the grantor claims title, but the omission of the reference will not affect the validity.

Until a document is recorded, it is fraudulent insofar as it relates to a subsequent bona fide purchaser of the same real estate having, at the time of purchase, no knowledge of the existence of the former deed.