BROWN COUNTY RECORDER SUMMARY FEE SCHEDULE*

EFFECTIVE October 17, 2019

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Deed, Mortgage, Lease, and other standard documents              $34.00 up to and including two pages 

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Additional pages and attachments (ORC 317.32)                             $8.00 per additional page after the 1st two

                                                                                                                              click here for a summary table of standard fees.​

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Non-Standard Fee (ORC 317.114)                                                       $20.00 per document

• Computer font size of at least 10 points

• Letter or Legal size paper

• Black or Blue ink only

• No highlighting

• 1” margin on both sides and bottom

• 3” top margin on 1st page; 1½” top margin on remaining pages

 

Plats                                                                                                    $0.10 per square inch/$40.00 minimum

 

UCC Recording Fees                                                                        $12.00 plus $4.00 for each name indexed

                                                                                                                 (Debtor, Secured Party, and Property Owner)

 

Copies of documents                                                                       $2.00 per page

 

Certification                                                                                      $1.00 per document

 

Transfer Fee & Conveyance Tax                                                   $4.00 per $1,000 purchase price

• In addition, an auditor’s parcel transfer tax fee of fifty cents ($0.50) per parcel number is payable with transfers

• Separate check for auditor’s transfer fees and tax; payable to the Brown County Auditor

• Conveyance/Exemption form required with transfers

• Parcel identification numbers are required all deeds

• Call 937-378-6398 with any questions

 

Documentation/Recording Notes

Legal descriptions are required with all documents presented for recording

Blanket assignments and satisfactions are not accepted

In subsequent related documents, include reference to all previously recorded documents

All affidavits require Current Owner (ORC 5301.252)

Documents notarized in Ohio require a “Prepared By” statement

This office does not perform title searches

This office cannot provide legal advice

 

*for a complete list of documents and fees please see the “STATE OF OHIO COUNTY RECORDER TABLE OF FEES”