Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds, North Carolina Fax Number — Copies, Recording, and Records Requests
A fax to the register of deeds office in Mecklenburg County is not how a document gets recorded; recording runs on the original with the fee. Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds, North Carolina keeps the public land records for Mecklenburg County, from its offices in Charlotte, as the county's office of record for deeds, mortgages, and liens. This guide covers what actually goes by fax in a records matter here, and how to confirm the office's current line.
Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds, North Carolina Fax Number
Use the county's records-office page to confirm the register of deeds office's line before you send anything
Hours: Recording-office staff work Monday through Friday, so time a request for a weekday.
Send a Fax NowWhat You Can Fax to Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds, North Carolina
- A document to the title company or closing attorney in your transaction
- A completed copy-request form where the office accepts it by fax
- A supporting document the office asks you to send by fax
- A certified- or plain-copy request for a recorded deed or mortgage
- A records-search or chain-of-title inquiry to the office
Recording vs. Faxing in Mecklenburg County
To record a deed or mortgage in Mecklenburg County, the register of deeds office takes the original instrument, properly notarized, with fees — a fax is not how it is recorded. Whoever handles your closing usually submits the document for recording rather than mailing it in. So confirm with the register of deeds office whether it accepts a copy request or inquiry by fax before you send one.
Reaching the recording office in Mecklenburg County
The register of deeds office maintains Mecklenburg County's recorded instruments and answers the copy and search requests that come with them. The office routes a request to the right clerk and answers copy and search questions on weekdays. Confirm the register of deeds office's current fax before you send, since the number and the accepted channel both change.
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Faxing to Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds, North Carolina — FAQ
Generally no. A document is recorded through the register of deeds office in Mecklenburg County as an original, notarized instrument — not by fax. Recording is handled by e-recording through an approved submitter, at the counter, or by mail. Confirm with the register of deeds office whether it will take a non-recording request by fax before you send.
Copies, title searches, and questions about a recorded instrument in Mecklenburg County all run through the register of deeds office. Staff can confirm whether a copy request is accepted by fax or must be mailed or filed online. The register of deeds office is the authority on its own number and what it accepts.
Because a recorded document in Mecklenburg County is public, you can order a copy once you identify the instrument. The names on the deed and the year are usually enough for staff to find the recorded document. Check the county page for the copy fee and the accepted request channel before you send.
Label each page with the parcel or instrument number so nothing is orphaned at the other end. Direct the cover sheet to the recording office or the title company and include a callback number. With the parcel and destination clear, nothing gets misrouted at the other end.
No. The Register of Deeds records an original, signed, and notarized instrument — a faxed copy is not recordable. Send the whole set as one job so nothing arrives split. Doing it that way avoids the most common cause of a delay.
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