Wake County Register of Deeds, North Carolina Fax Number — Copies, Recording, and Records Requests
Before you fax the register of deeds office in Wake County, know that recording takes an original, notarized instrument — fax is for the things around a recording. Wake County Register of Deeds, North Carolina, working out of Raleigh, records and indexes deeds, mortgages, and liens for Wake County. This guide covers what actually goes by fax in a records matter here, and how to confirm the office's current line.
Wake County Register of Deeds, North Carolina Fax Number
Confirm the register of deeds office's current fax on Wake County's official website — a document to record goes in as an original, not by fax
Hours: Recording-office staff work Monday through Friday, so time a request for a weekday.
Send a Fax NowWhat You Can Fax to Wake County Register of Deeds, North Carolina
- A records-search or chain-of-title inquiry to the office
- A document to the title company or closing attorney in your transaction
- A supporting document the office asks you to send by fax
- A lien release or satisfaction to the party that will record it
- A completed copy-request form where the office accepts it by fax
How a document actually gets recorded in Wake County
Recording at the register of deeds office in Wake County requires the original instrument and the statutory fee, so a fax is not the channel for recording. Most offices now record electronically through an approved e-recording submitter, with the counter and mail still available. Where fax still helps is the copy request, the records question, or the document you send a party in the deal — and only where that office confirms it takes fax.
Records-office contact for Wake County
When you need to reach Wake County about a recorded document, the register of deeds office is where copy requests and inquiries go. Staff can tell you whether a certified copy is available by mail, in person, or online, and what the fee is. A short call to the register of deeds office settles both the working number and whether fax is the right channel for Wake County.
Online fax for a Wake County records matter
A land-records document tied to Wake County carries sensitive details, so the channel you fax it over matters. A signed document scanned to PDF faxes in a couple of minutes, with a confirmation you can file. Getting a document out takes a couple of minutes on the 7-day free trial; plans then start at $12.99/month.
Faxing to Wake County Register of Deeds, North Carolina — FAQ
Copies, title searches, and questions about a recorded instrument in Wake County all run through the register of deeds office. The office indexes instruments by the parties' names, so a search needs the names and an approximate date. Confirm the register of deeds office's fax in Wake County before you send anything.
Because a recorded document in Wake County is public, you can order a copy once you identify the instrument. The office can look it up by the parties' names if you do not have the document number. Ask the register of deeds office whether a faxed request is accepted and how the copy is returned and paid for.
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. A delivery confirmation then tells you the fax reached the office.
Yes, party-to-party faxing is where fax fits best in a Wake County property matter. The title company assembling the file often collects recorded copies and releases by fax. Online fax sends it without a machine and returns a delivery confirmation for the closing file.
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