Real Estate / eRecord

The Clerk of Superior Court has the duty to record, process, and archive all documents relating to real estate. The Clerk makes these documents available to the general public and the legal community for individual searches via computer in our  public access room and online.


The Real Estate Division is comprised of Document Intake, Processing, and Data Entry. Additionally, the Clerk records electronic filing of UCC’s, state revenue, tax liens, Trusts, and various FIFA’s to best serve the citizens of DeKalb.



eRecording for all Real Estate Documents
Important Notices and Legislative Rulings
Property Fraud Registry
Mail In Recordings Information
Request for Copies by Mail and Certified Copies via eCertification Portal
Uniform Commercial Code
Uniform Commercial Code - Common Reasons for Rejections
Link to Clerks Authority UCC Files & Forms
Plats
Bond to Discharge Lien
​​​​​​​Materialmen / Laborers Lien 
​​​​​​​Military Discharges /DD-214 Recording
​​​​​​​Deeds of Conveyance/PT-61
​​​​​​​Security Deeds
Foreclosure Deeds
General Filing / Power of Attorney
Filing Fees

Real Estate Notes


- We do not provide forms for filing

- Documents must be complete before recording.  

- Most documents must be signed, witnessed and notarized.

- All deeds of conveyance must have a printed,

complete PT-61 (can be completed online,

GSCCCA.org/file or in the Real Estate area of the Clerk's office.)

State Identification is required for any filing.

Georgia Requires Tax Parcel Identification for all DeKalb Property Transfer or Conveyance Filings as of July 1, 2019 in accordance with House Bill 694 (HB 694).

Our real estate records date back to 1842 when the former records were lost in fire.

 

Click here to read more about the history of the DeKalb County Courthouse