The Buncombe County Register of Deeds maintains all real estate records recorded in this office dating back as early as the 1700's. These documents are public record and range from real estate conveyances, deeds of trust, cancellations of deeds of trust, powers of attorney, assumed names, separation agreements, road maintenance agreements and more.
By North Carolina law, this office does not prepare or change any documents; we are record keepers only. We are able to provide forms for Satisfactions and Assumed Name, but we are not able to assist in the preparation of these or any other documents. If you have legal questions about documents, or require legal documents to be prepared, we recommend that you contact an attorney.
The Register of Deeds can record original documents which contain original signatures and proof of acknowledgment (notarization). By law all documents recorded in the Register of Deeds office are open for public inspection.
Access to these public records is also available at the Register of Deeds Office at 205 College St. in the Public Record Search Room from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Document Types
Register of Deeds provided services for Real Estate Records.
Deeds and Other Papers
Deeds and Other Papers
Deeds and Other Papers: Formatting Standards located on recording page.
Recording Fees: $26.00 for 1-15 pages, $4 for each add’l page
Content required for Deeds
Original document should be presented with proper notary acknowledgment, compliant with NC notary standards.
- Prepared by (name of person or law firm)
- Indicate amount of excise tax to be paid at time of recording
- ($1 per $500 or $2 per $1000 of consideration or purchase price)
- Grantee’s mailing address
Note: Property will be checked for delinquent taxes OR deed must contain a licensed NC attorney’s tax statement.
View Commissioner’s Resolution 11/05/10
Content required for Other Papers
Original document should be presented with proper notary acknowledgment, compliant with NC notary standards, for most types of documents.
Note: For all documents ‘Return to’ mailing address or name of law firm and attorney box number. Self-addressed stamped envelopes are greatly appreciated.
Deeds of Trusts and Satisfactions
Deeds of Trusts and Satisfactions
Deeds of Trusts: Formatting Standards located on recording page.
Recording fee: $64.00 for 1-35 pages, $4 for each add’l page
Original document should be presented with proper notary acknowledgment, compliant with NC notary standards. ‘Return to’ mailing address or name of law firm and attorney box number. Self-addressed stamped envelopes are greatly appreciated.
Content required for Deeds of Trust: Original document should be presented with proper notary acknowledgment, compliant with NC notary standards.Prepared by (name of person or law firm)
Satisfactions: View Satisfactions Page
When a deed of trust or mortgage is paid in full, the bank or other party to whom the money was owed is responsible for recording the satisfaction and forwarding it to the borrowers within 30 days of payoff.
Recording fee: free of charge
Recording Information
Real Estate Records
Request Record by Mail
Please send check or money order payable to Register of Deeds and the completed Real Estate Records Request Form to:
Register of Deeds205 College Street
Asheville, NC 28801
Certified copies of documents cost $5.00 for the first page and $2.00 for each additional page. Non-certified copies cost $0.25 per page. A stamped, self-addressed envelope can help ensure faster return.
View General Fees
Requirements
| PAPER: | 8 ½ X 11 inches OR 8 ½ X 14 inches |
| MINIMUM: | A blank margin of three (3) inches at the top of the first page |
| MARGINS: | A blank margin of at least one-half (½) inches on the remaining three sides of the first page and on all sides of all subsequent pages |
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| Non-standard: | Any document not meeting the above standards may be recorded for a fee of $25.00 in addition to the regular recording fee. |
Requirements
| PAPER: | 8 ½ X 11 inches OR 8 ½ X 14 inches |
| MINIMUM: | A blank margin of three (3) inches at the top of the first page |
| MARGINS: | A blank margin of at least one-quarter (¼) inches on the remaining three sides of the first page and on all sides of all subsequent pages |
| TYPE: |
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| Non-standard: | Any document not meeting the above standards may be recorded for a fee of $25.00 in addition to the regular recording fee. |
Content
Every document presented must contain the following:
- Original document which contains original signature and proof of acknowledgment (notarization).
- Name of the person who prepared the instrument (draftsman) on all deeds and deeds of trust.
- Address where instrument will be returned (If prepared by a local attorney, document will be returned to attorney's box.)
- Address of the Grantee for tax records.
- Original signature of each Grantor named in the document.
- Proper notary acknowledgment.
- If the instrument is a conveyance of real property, it must reflect the amount of Excise Tax to be paid by the Grantor at a rate of $2.00 per $1,000.00 of purchase price - except when the transfer is:
- By operation of law
- By lease for a term of years
- By or pursuant to the provision of a will
- By intestacy
- By gift
- By merger or consolidation
- By instruments securing indebtedness (deeds of trust and mortgages)
- Where no consideration in property or money is due or paid by the transferee to the transferor
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Register of Deeds - Real Estate
Buncombe County Register of Deeds offers eRecording – an option for recording documents electronically via the internet. The eRecording service allows for submission, receiving and processing of documents in a more direct and timely manner. Companies may find that recording documents electronically can save time and resources.
Financial and legal companies, attorneys, surveyors etc. that would be interested in submitting electronically to Buncombe County Register of Deeds will need to contact one of our authorized eRecording providers for more information:
Property Check Application!
In an attempt to combat fraud, the Buncombe County Register of Deeds office has partnered with our county’s land records software provider to offer a free service to our residents. Property Check will allow residents to track property recordings in their name and receive notifications when there are changes. As you know, there is no foolproof method of preventing fraud, but our office has taken extra steps to help you monitor your records.
NOTE: You will only need to provide your name, your phone number and/or email address. PropertyCheck will take care of the rest.
Sign Up for Property Check!
Locate & Contact
Register of Deeds - Real Estate
Contact
Recording / Real Estate
P: (828) 250-4302
Office Email Address
register@buncombecounty.org
Register of Deeds
205 College Street
Asheville, NC 28801
Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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