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Location/Contacts/Operations |
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Location:
120 Adam's Street
PO Box 1007
Plymouth NC 27962 |
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Phone (252) 793-2325 |
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| Find Deeds Online by clicking
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Hours of Operations:
Office Hours...M–F, 8:30–5 p.m. |
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| Who We Are |
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The Register of Deeds is an elected office serving a term of four years. The
office exists primarily to enable the owner of an interest in property to give
public notice of that ownership. The record notice in turn affords other persons
interested in the property some protection against unknown transactions and
secret liens. All transactions in Washington County go back to 1799 when the
county was formed from Tyrrell County. Various types of documents filed in the
office are old land grants, deeds, deeds of trust, maps, leases, agreements and
powers of attorney.
The Register of Deeds also issues birth, death and
marriage certificates as well as marriage licenses.
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Fees
& Requirements |
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North Carolina General Statutes (NCGS)
161-10(a) sets a uniform fee schedule as follows: |
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Deeds |
$14.00 for the 1st page
(includes $2.00 probate fee)
$3.00 for each additional page
Requirements: Prior to recording, all deeds must be
presented to the GIS (mapping) department to be assigned a parcel
identifier number. All deeds must contain the grantee's address. |
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Deeds of Trust |
$14.00 for the 1st page
(includes $2.00 probate fee)
$3.00 for each additional page |
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Instruments in general |
$12.00 for 1st page
$3.00 for each additional page PLUS
$2.00 probate fee for certification of Notary acknowledgement |
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Recording Standards |
Effective July 1, 2002, all instruments presented for
registration, for which a fee is collected under
North Carolina General Statutes (NCGS) 161–10(a), shall meet all of
the following requirements
- Be on paper 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches
or 8 1/2 inches by 14 inches.
- Have a blank margin of three
inches at the top of the first page and blank margins of 1/2 inches
on the remaining sides of the first page and on all sides of
subsequent pages. All exhibits and attachments to documents
must also comply.
- Be typed or printed in black and white
paper in a legible font. A font size no smaller than 10 points shall
be considered legible. Blanks in an instrument may be completed in
pen (printed) and corrections to an instrument may be made in pen.
- Have text typed or printed on one side
of a page only.
- State the type of instrument at the
top of the first page.
If an instrument does not meet these
requirements, the register of deeds shall register the instrument after
collecting the fee of $25.00 for nonstandard documents as
required by GS 161-101(a) (19) in addition to all other applicable
recording fees.
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Maps |
$21.00 |
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Map
Requirements |
All maps must be 18x24 and must be
presented to the GIS (mapping) department to be assigned a parcel
identifier number. All maps must be approved by the county review officer
(located in GIS department). The only exception to this is that the map
contain one of the following statements:
- That the survey is of an existing parcel or
parcels of land and does not create a new street or change in an
existing street;
- That the survey is of an existing building or
other structure, or natural feature, such as a watercourse; or
- That the survey is a control survey.
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Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
Financing Statements
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Effective July 1, 2001, all
original UCC's and amended UCC's will be filed at the Secretary of
State's office in Raleigh, unless the UCC or amendment form
indicates that the document is to be filed in the real estate
records of the local filing office and meets all requirements to
Revised Article 9. Only financing statements or amendments
whose collateral includes fixtures, timber to be cut, or
as-extracted minerals should be filed in the local filing office.
Local filing offices will no longer
perform searches on UCC's filed after June 30, 2001.
Fee Schedule
$38.00 up to 2 pages
$45.00 3-10 pages
Add $2 for each additional page. The non-standard
document fee does not apply to the UCC National Standard Form. The
fee will be charged to any other UCC form that does not comply
with the formatting standards.
$30 Per name for lien searches filed before July 1,
2001
No searches available for liens filed after June 30, 2001.
Real estate related filings only. For
information about non real property filings including additional
information and National Standard Forms, see NC
Secretary of State web site.
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Cancellations or Certificates of
Satisfaction |
No Charge. Non-standard
document fee does not apply to any form of cancellation. |
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Excise Tax |
$1.00 on each $500.00 or
$2.00 of each $1,000.00 of the consideration or value |
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Marriage License |
$50.00 |
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Marriage License
Requirements |
A
marriage license may be obtained from any Register of Deed's
office in the state of North Carolina. The ceremony may take
place in any county in the state; however, the marriage license
must be returned to the county where the license was purchased to
be filed.
A
driver's license and Social Security card are required for each applicant.
If you do not have a Social Security card, you must provide proof of the
number with a W–2 form, payroll stub, insurance card or printout from
Social Security. If the applicant is between the ages of 16–18, a
certified copy of his/her birth certificate is required. The consent of
parent or guardian is required for applicants under the age of 18.
Applicants under the age of 16 must call the Register's office for further
information. Blood tests and physicals are no longer required. The license
is valid for 60 days.
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Birth, Death & Marriage Certificate
copies |
$10.00
– Certified Copy
$11.00 – Wallet-size Copy
$.25 – Uncertified copies |
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Birth, Death & Marriage Certificate
Requirements |
Certified copies of vital
records are issued only to the applicant or immediate family members. You
may apply in person or by writing to our office. Proof of identity is
required when applying in person. Fax requests are not accepted. |
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| FAQs |
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| Q. |
What do I need to obtain a
marriage license? |
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A marriage
license may be obtained from any Register of Deed's office in
the state of North Carolina. The ceremony may take place
in any county in the state; however, the marriage license must
be returned to the county where the license was purchased to be
filed.
A
driver's license and Social Security card are required for each applicant.
If you do not have a Social Security card, you must provide proof of the
number with a W–2 form, payroll stub, insurance card or printout from
Social Security. If the applicant is between the ages of 16–18, a
certified copy of his/her birth certificate is required. The consent of
parent or guardian is required for applicants under the age of 18.
Applicants under the age of 16 must call the Register's office for further
information. Blood tests and physicals are no longer required. The license
is valid for 60 days and costs $50.00.
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How do I obtain a copy of a
birth, death or marriage certificate? |
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Certified copies of vital
records are issued only to the applicant or immediate family members. You
may apply in person or by writing to our office. Proof of identity is
required when applying in person. Fax requests are not accepted. The cost
is $10.00 per certified copy. We issue a wallet size birth certificate for
$11.00. |
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How far back do your records go? |
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Land records go back to 1799
when Washington County was formed from Tyrrell County. Marriage records go
back to 1851. The actual licenses are on file beginning 1881.
Death and birth records were started in
N.C. in 1913; however, we have some births in the late 1800s and early
1900s. These births are delayed births and were obtained by the child
after 1913.
Requests for these records should be made
in writing. Names and dates must be given in order for us to look up the
information for genealogists. Uncertified copies are 25 cents each. |
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