Welcome to the Haywood County, NC Register of Deeds Website

Sherri C. Rogers
HAYWOOD COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS
County Courthouse
215 North Main Street Suite 213
Waynesville, NC 28786

 

The Register of Deeds is the custodian and manager of a large number of public records. The public records archived in our office include: Haywood County real estate transactions, vital records (Haywood County births and deaths) and marriage licenses issued in Haywood County. We are also honored to serve our retired military by recording their form DD214 military discharges and issuing certified copies to them free of charge.

The care, maintenance and access to these public records are governed by law. It is the mission of the Haywood County Register of Deeds to record, preserve and provide access to these real estate and vital records in an efficient manner according to the North Carolina General Statutes. The Haywood County Register of Deeds staff is fully committed to providing courteous and professional service to our customers.

I am honored to serve as the Haywood County Register of Deeds and want to thank you for the trust you place in me in this position. Feel free to contact our office with any questions or need you may have.

 

Sherri C. Rogers

Haywood County Registrar


FEE SCHEDULE
REGISTER OF DEEDS
PURSUANT TO G.S 161-10
EFFECTIVE 10-01-2009
NOTE-We accept cash or checks for recording.
Land Records:  

INSTRUMENTS IN GENERAL

 

$14.00 for the first page
$ 3.00 for each additional page
(this includes the $2.00 verification fee
for notary when required)

DEEDS (effective October 1, 2009)
G.S. 161-11.6 was added to collect a fee of
$5.00 for each deed filed. The NC Association
of Register of Deeds interprets G.S. 161-11.6 to
charge the five dollar fee on any document that
has the word “Deed” in the title of the instrument
or any document that we collect an Excise Tax
with the exception of Deeds of Trust or Mortgages.



$19.00 for the first page
$19.00 for the first page
$3.00 for each additional
page (this includes $2.00

DEEDS OF TRUST OR MORTGAGES
(effective 10-01-2009)

$30.00 for the first page
$3.00 for each additional page
(this includes $2.00 verification fee
for notary)

NONSTANDARD DOCUMENT FEE
(effective July 1, 2002)
Documents which do not meet the following standards
-presented on 8 ½ X 11” or 81/2 X 14” paper
-have a blank margin of 3”at the top of the first page
and 1/2” on remaining sides of first page
and ½”on all sides of subsequent pages
-typed or printed in black on white paper in
legible font that is not smaller than 10 points
in size
-text must be typed or printed on one side of page only
-indicates the type of instrument at the top
of the first page (below 3” margin)
-the new requirements permit blanks to be filled
in and corrections to be made by hand in pen


$25.00 in addition to recording fee

MULTIPLE INSTRUMENTS
A document consists of multiple instruments
when it contains two or more instruments with
different legal consequences or intent, each of which
is separately executed and acknowledged and could
be recorded alone.



$10.00 each additional instrument

PLAT RECORDING
COPY OF PLAT

$21.00
$2.00

UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE:
(fixture filing only filed in local office)

$38.00 one or two pgs
$45.00 three to ten pgs
$45.00 plus $2.00 per
Additional pg for over
Ten pages.

CERTIFIED COPIES

$5.00 for the first page
$2.00 for each additional
Page

 

EXCISE TAX

$2.00 PER THOUSAND

NOTARY OATH

$10.00

VITAL RECORDS
CERTIFIED COPY OF BIRTH, DEATH
OR MARRIAGE

 


$10.00 EACH

APPLYING FOR MARRIAGE LIC

$60.00

UNCERTIFIED COPIES

$ .25
NOTE: PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE FOR ANY FEES WE MAY NOT MENTION



Office Hours

Monday - Friday8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Documents are recorded8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Marriage Certificates issued 8:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.

Please call the Register of Deeds office for additional information 828-452-6635.