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Willie L. Covington, Register of Deeds
200 East Main Street
Ground Floor, Old Courthouse
Durham, NC 27701
Phone: 919-560-0480
FAX: 919-560-0497
Hours: 8:30 AM-5:00 PM
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Fee Schedule

UNIFORM FEE SCHEDULE

 

FOR RECORDING REAL ESTATE INSTRUMENTS

 

Instruments in general, including deeds – first page

$12.00

Each additional page

3.00

Deeds of trust and mortgages – first page

12.00

Each additional page

3.00

Verification of required acknowledgment or proof

2.00

Plats – per sheet or page, generally

21.00

Right-of-way plans – for first page

21.00

Each additional page

5.00

Non-standard document surcharge

25.00

Multiple instruments submitted as one, each add’l instrument

10.00

Satisfaction instruments

No fee

 

 

Vital Records

 

Birth/Deaths

 

Certified Certificates

10.00

Amendments

 

Local office fee

10.00

Plus additional State office fee - check or money order made payable to NC Dept of Vital Records

15.00

State expedite fee - check or money order made payable to NC Dept. of Vital Records

30.00

Legitimation of Birth Record

 

Local office fee

Plus, additional state processing fee check or money order

made payable to NC Dept. of Vital Records

10.00

30.00

Delayed Birth

Registration of birth certificate one year or more after birth with one certified copy

20.00

Marriages

 

Marriage License – Cash only

50.00

Marriage license certified copy

Marriage license certified copy with one information card

Marriage license certified copy with two information cards

10.00

17.50

20.00

 

 

Delayed Marriage license with one certified copy

20.00

 

 

Corrections with one certified copy

10.00

 

 

other records

 

Recording military discharge (DD-214)

No fee

Military discharge certified copy as authorized

No fee

 

 

other services

 

Notary public oath

10.00

Notarial acts-

5.00

Comparing copy for certification

5.00

Miscellaneous services   

Cost

Fax Fees

As posted

Uncertified copies

As posted

Authentications

3.00

 

 

ucc records

 

One or two pages

38.00

More than two pages – and up to ten (10) pages

45.00

Each page over ten (10) pages

2.00

Filed electronically, if permitted

30.00

Response to written request for information for pre-July 1, 2001, records

30.00

Response to electronic request, if permitted

30.00

Copy of statement or statement of assignment for pre-July 1, 2001, records – per page

30.00

 


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