Recording Costs/ORC Standard Requirements

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Recording Costs

The cost of recording documents is by page, and is the same in all counties of Ohio. This does not include the recording of plats.
-The cost is $34 total for the first TWO printed pages (If it is a front and back of one page that equals 2 printed pages.) 
         Ex. 2 page document= $34 recording fee
-And then it is $8 for every additional page after the first two printed pages
         Ex. 3 page document=$42 recording fee
- Some documents may have additional marginal reference costs which are $4 per document reference.
Some Document Examples are (but not limited to):
Assignments, Releases, Revocations, Modifications, Transfer on Death Confirmations, Survivorship Affidavit Confirmations, Amendments, Refiles, ETC.
*WE DO NOT CHARGE A $4 MARGINAL FEE ON AFFIDAVITS FOR TRANSFER ALSO KNOWN AS AFFIDAVITS OF SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE*

See the Ohio Revised Code Standard Requirements on this page to avoid a $20 nonconformance fee.

Ohio Revised Code Standard Requirements

Per: OHIO REVISED CODE SECTION 317.114
Documents dated July 1, 2009 or after must follow the following guidelines, or if not followed an additional $20 non conformance fee will be charged per document: 
1. Legible print size not smaller than a 10 size font
2. Minimum paper size 8.5" x 11"
3. Maximum paper size 8.5" x 14"
4. Black or Blue ink ONLY
5. No highlighting
6. Margins of 1 inch width on each side of every page
7. Margins of 1 inch width across the bottom of every page
8. A 3 1/2 inch margin of blank space at the top of the First page
9. A 1 1/2 inch margin of blank space across the top of every remaining page

NOTE: This does not apply to documents originating from a any court, taxing authority, state or federal agency, or to plats
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