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Recording Standards
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NC Recording Standards Effective July 1, 2002 - Updated 10/01/2011 {G.S. 161-14 (b)}
*If the acknowledgement date in the notary certificate is PRIOR to July 1, 2002, no
additional non-standard fee shall be charged.
| Paper Size: |
8.5”x11” or 8.5”x14” (Letter or Legal) |
| Margins: |
Blank margin of 3 inches at the top of the first page
Blank margins of ¼ inch on remaining sides of first page and on all side of subsequent pages. |
| Font Size: |
Typed or printed in black on white paper in a legible font.
A font size no smaller than 9 pts shall be considered legible.
Blanks in an instrument may be completed in pen and corrections to an
instrument may be made in pen.
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| Pages: |
One sided only (Single sided) |
| Instrument Type: |
Must have type of instrument stated at the top of the first page. |
If the above requirements are not met, the Register of Deeds shall record the document
after collecting the non-standard fee of $25.00 in addition to the recording fee. If the
instrument is non-standard due to the font size being smaller than 9 pts, the Register of
Deeds has the discretion of not charging the Non-Standard fee if legible.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
UCC’s prepared on the standard National form are exempt from the recording
standards.
Satisfactions are also exempt from the recording standards.
**The Register of Deeds has the discretion of considering the document legible and not charging the non-standard fee. However, we must take into consideration the legibility of the final scanned image and not just the legibility of the original document.
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