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Register of Deeds
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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regdeeds@durhamcountync.gov
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Register of Deeds
 Department Function    

The mission of the Register of Deeds is to act as legal custodian of all land titles and all land transaction documents in Durham County. We will provide a level of service to the citizens, legal professionals, and other office users that is exemplary and state of the art for the industry. As legal custodian of land transactions and other miscellaneous documents, the Register of Deeds office files and records deeds, deeds of trust, uniform commercial codes (UCCs), corporations, assumed names, military records, and other legal papers; registers delayed birth records and issues marriage licenses; and administers the oath to notaries public. The Register of Deeds has the responsibility and liability for canceling deeds of trust and mortgages, and indexing and cross indexing all documents filed.

Durham County birth and death records to be obtained at Register of Deeds Office


Durham County Register of Deeds Willie Covington has announced that beginning July 2 all certified copies of birth and death records must be requested and obtained at the Durham County Register of Deeds Office, located on the ground floor of the County Administration Building, at 200 East Main Street. Records will no longer be disbursed at the Public Health Department. The office hours of the Register of Deeds Office are 8:30 to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. For more information call (919) 560-0495.

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR OBTAINING CERTIFIED COPIES


Durham County citizens can obtain a certified copy of their deeds through the Register of Deeds office for $5 for the 1st page; $2 each additional page. The number of pages in a deed varies, but the *average* cost for obtaining a deed is usually between $7 to $9. If you would like to obtain a certified copy of your deed, please visit our Durham office or call the Register of Deeds office at 919-560-0480.

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Last updated: August 19, 2008
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