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Document Recording in Monmouth County, NJ
Record a deed, mortgage, satisfaction or declaration of restriction in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Upload the signed scan — we check it by hand and file it with the county.
Opens the recording form with New Jersey selected. Upload your signed scan to continue.
Monmouth County recording office
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Office | Monmouth County Clerk |
| Address | Market Yard, 33 Mechanic Street, Freehold, NJ 07728 |
| Phone | (732) 431-7324 |
| Deed recording fee | $40 first page plus $10 each additional page (one side), plus $10 marginal notation |
| Mortgage recording fee | $30 first page plus $10 each additional page (one side) |
| NJ realty transfer fee, consideration not over $350,000 (seller) | $2.00 per $500 on the first $150,000; $3.35 per $500 from $150,000 to $200,000; $3.90 per $500 from $200,000 to $350,000 |
The Monmouth County Clerk collects the realty transfer fee when the deed is recorded. A higher schedule applies above $350,000 of consideration, and the graduated percent fee applies to sales over $1,000,000.
Fees and taxes from the official government pages and statutes, read October 16, 2026: monmouthcountyclerk.gov/clerks-office, monmouthcountyclerk.gov/recording-fees, nj.gov/realty.shtml.
Documents we record
- Deed
- Mortgage
- Satisfaction of Mortgage
- Declaration of Restriction
Who signs, in front of a notary
| Document | Who signs |
|---|---|
| Deed | Every seller (grantor) signs in front of a notary. The buyer does not sign the deed itself. State forms that go with the deed may need both buyer and seller. |
| Mortgage | Every borrower signs in front of a notary. The lender does not sign. |
| Satisfaction of mortgage | The lender signs, or an officer allowed to sign for it, in front of a notary. |
| Declaration of restriction | Every owner of the property signs in front of a notary. |
How to scan
- Scan every signed page, in order, into one PDF, right way up.
- Use a scanner, or a scanning app that saves a PDF. Photos are refused — counties reject photos of paper.
- Black and white or grayscale, at 300 dpi. The whole page, with nothing cut off.
- Every signature, the notary's stamp and the seal must be easy to read.
- Upload the PDF, up to 50 MB. We do not take Word files or pictures.
- Keep the signed original. We tell you if the county asks for it.
How it works
- Upload one PDF scan of the signed, notarized document.
- We read it and show you what we read, so you can correct it before you pay.
- Our office checks the scan by hand within one business day of payment.
- If something needs fixing, we email you what and where before anything goes to the county.
- When it is right, we file it with the county and email you the recorded copy when the county returns it.
Follow your filing with Recording Status and settle an open balance with Pay a Balance.