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Instrument
Recording Standards
Effective July 1, 2002, all instruments presented for
registration, for which a fee is collected under North Carolina
General Statutes (NCGS) 161–10(a), shall meet all
of the following requirements
- Be on paper 8 1/2 inches by 11
inches or 8 1/2 inches by 14 inches.
- Have a blank margin of three
inches at the top of the first page and blank margins of 1/2 inches
on the remaining sides of the first page and on all sides of
subsequent pages. All exhibits and attachments to documents must
also comply.
- Be typed or printed in black and
white paper in a legible font. A font size no smaller than 10 points
shall be considered legible. Blanks in an instrument may be
completed in pen (printed) and corrections to an instrument may be
made in pen.
- Have text typed or printed on one
side of a page only.
- State the type of instrument at the
top of the first page.
If an instrument does not meet these
requirements, the register of deeds shall register the instrument
after collecting the fee of $25.00 for nonstandard documents
as required by GS 161-101(a) (19) in addition to all other applicable
recording fees. Effective
February 1, 2004, all deeds presented for recording in Gates County must
first be taken to the tax office to be checked for delinquent taxes.
When cleared, the tax office will affix a stamp to that effect and the
deed(s) may then be presented for recording. This resolution was
signed by the Gates County Board of Commissioners on January 5, 2004.
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