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Courthouse Annex
231 Main Street, Suite 1-C
Chardon, Ohio 44024
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Phone:
   (440) 279-2020
   (440) 285-2222
   (440) 564-7131
   (440) 834-1856


Table of Documents and Fees

Effective January 1st, 2009

Please call if you have any questions regarding fees.

(*See bottom of page for UCC fees and requirements)

  • Administrator Deed
    • Must have name of the Administrator and whom they are the Administrator for.
    • Legal description.
    • Must be reviewed by the Auditor. Both review and transfer stamp needed.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Fee~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
    • *Can also be titled “Fiduciary Deed”.
  • Addendum
    • Must refer to mortgage Volume and Page.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Fee~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Affidavit of Forfeiture
    • Must have Volume and Page of lease.
    • Must have proof of service or proof of publication in newspaper.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Fee~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Affidavit of Noncompliance
    • Must have Volume and Page of lease.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Affidavit
    • Notice to Commence Suit for a mechanics lien attached to affidavit requirements: Legal description, record owner(s), Volume/Page of lien, proof of service by the Sheriff, notary and prepared by.
    • Affidavits that affect ownership may require two stamps from the Auditor. Legal description, record owner(s) name, notary and prepared by. Please check with the Auditor.
    • Affidavits that do NOT affect ownership requires: Legal description, notary, prepared by and record owner(s) name.
    • Affidavits used as a release (Affidavit of Completion for a Notice of Commencement) does NOT require a legal description but needs the Volume and Page of what is being released, owner(s) name, notary and prepared by.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Affidavit of Successor Trustee
    • Legal description.
    • Must be reviewed by the Auditor. Review stamp only. No transfer stamp needed.
    • Must state why trustee is being placed.  Example: resignation, death, or incompetence. If because of death, the death certificate must be attached.  The death certificate does not need to be certified, just a copy.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Affidavit of Survivorship
    • Must be reviewed by the Auditor. Both review and transfer stamp needed.
    • Certified copy of the death certificate.
    • Legal description.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Affidavit of Trustee
    • Legal description.
    • Does not need to get reviewed by the Auditor.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Amendments to Declarations
    • Volume and Page.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Assignment of Rents
    • Legal description.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Assumption
    • Must refer to mortgage Volume and Page.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Assignment
    • Needs volume and page of the mortgage being assigned.
    • Does NOT require a legal description.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Fee ~ $32.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Attornment
    • Must have mortgage Volume and Page.
    • Must have lease Volume and Page.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Indexed under all names and numbers.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Bankruptcy
    • Can be a certified copy.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Bureau of Workers Compensation Liens (CPD)
    • Fee ~ no charge.
  • Bureau of Workers' Compensation Lien Release (CPD)
    • Do not send back.  Kept to attach to original lien.
    • Fee ~ No charge.
  • Change of Name
    • Must be a Certified Copy from the Secretary of State (similar to a Merger).
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
    • *If a Change of Name is attached to an Affidavit we file it as an Affidavit using the same requirements as a normal Affidavit.
  • Corner Line Agreement
    • Legal description.
    • Must have the names of the adjacent owners involved.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Consolidation
    • No extra charge for the Volume and Page numbers.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
    • *This document refers to a group of separate leases that are being consolidated into one lease.  The document usually has the lessors names but can be accepted with just the unit number (example: Miller Unit #3).
  • Court Release (For Mortgages or Mechanic’s Liens
    • Must have Volume and Page of lien being released.
    • Must be signed by Clerk of Courts (Denise Kaminski).
    • Does NOT need a prepared by or a notary.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Certificate of Transfer
    • Legal description.
    • Must be reviewed by the Auditor. Both review and transfer stamp needed.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
    • *Comes from Probate Court with a deputy signature, seal and certified stamp OR signed by a deputy in the space under the copy of the judge’s signature.
  • Commissioners Deed
    • Legal description.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Must be reviewed by the Auditor. Both review and transfer stamp needed.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Deed
    • Legal description.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Must be reviewed by the Auditor. Both review and transfer stamp needed.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
    • *This covers Warranty Deed, Quit Cliam Deed, Survivorship Deed and Transfer on Death Deed.
  • Declaration
    • Usually filed with condo plats.
    • Filed before condo plats unless asked differently.
    • Auditor signs the cover page when filed with a plat.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Disclaimer
    • Must go to the Auditor first.
    • Must have a review stamp and transfer stamp from the Auditor's Office.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Executor Deed
    • Legal description.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Must be reviewed by the Auditor. Both review and transfer stamp needed.
    • Must have the name of the deceased person and Executor.
    • Can be called Executor Deed or Fiduciary Deed.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Easement
    • Legal description.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Must be reviewed by Auditor. Only transfer stamp needed.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Easement Amendment
    • Must have Volume and Page of the original easement.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • May have Auditor’s stamp but it is not necessary.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Encumbrance
    • Must have Volume and Page of mortgage.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Extension
    • Must have Volume and Page.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Usually extending the term of a lease.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Fiduciary Deed
    • See ~ Administrator Deed, Executor Deed, Guardian Deed and/or Trustee Deed.
  • Guardian Deed (Fiduciary Deed)
    • Must go to the Auditor to review and transfer.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • IRS Liens
    • Fee ~ $5.00
  • IRS Lien Release
    • Make sure the release has the file number of the lien it is releasing.
    • One release per form.
    • Fee ~ $3.00
  • Judgment
    • Must be a certified copy from the court system.
    • Requires a legal description if the judgment is being filed to transfer property, is acting as an easement or affects the property.
    • The judgment must order the Recorder’s office to accept the document unless the judgment is being used to release a lien.
    • If the judgment is being used to release a lien it must have the volume and page of the lien it is releasing.
    • Does NOT require a prepared by or a notary.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Land Contract
    • Must be approved by the map room unless the property is a sublot.
    • Must have signatures of both vendor and vendee.
    • Legal description.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Lease
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Lease Assignment
    • Must have Volume and Page of lease or leases.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Fee ~ $32.00 for the 1st two pages including one marginal + $8.00 each additional page +$4.00 for each additional marginal.
  • Lease Amendment
    • Must have Volume and Page of original lease.
    • Does NOT require a legal description.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Lease Release
    • Must have Volume and Page of original lease.
    • Does NOT require a legal description.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Lien
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Covers any type of lien other than a Mechanic Lien. Example: Homeowners Association Lien.
    • Homeowners Association Liens do NOT require a legal description.
    • Liens against a public entity (such as the Commissioners) are usually titled lien rather than Mechanic Liens.
    • For liens placed for work done on a portion of the road no legal description is required other than the Township and where the work is being done.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Lien Release
    • Used for any release besides a Mechanic’s Lien Release.
    • Must have the Volume and Page of the original lien.
    • Does NOT require a legal description.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Living Will
    • Must be either notarized or witnessed (both is not necessary).
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for one or two pages, $36.00 for three pages and $40.00 for four or more pages
  • Health Care Power of Attorney
    • A Health Care Power of Attorney may be attached as part of the Living Will to cut costs and is just recorded as a Living Will.
    • Must have 2 witnesses OR a notary (both is not necessary).
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Loan Limit
    • Must have Volume and Page of mortgage.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Mechanic’s Lien
    • Must have the proper form labeled “Mechanic’s Lien”. We do NOT accept “Claim of Lien”.
    • Must have property owners name.
    • Legal description.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Mechanic’s Lien Release
    • Must have Volume and Page of original lien.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Legal description is NOT required.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 if done on original lien.  $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page if done on separate form.
  • Merger
    • Must be certified copy from the Secretary of State.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Modification
    • Must have mortgage Volume and Page number.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Legal description is NOT required.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Mortgage
    • Legal description.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Mortgage Release (By separate form)
    • Must have mortgage Volume and Page number.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Legal description is NOT required.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Mortgage Release (On original Mortgage)
    • Must be signed and dated by Lender.
    • Fee ~ $28.00.
  • Notice of Commencement
    • Must have property owners name.
    • Must have ONE contractors name.
    • Legal description.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • OBES Lien (Ohio Department of Job and Family Services)
    • Does NOT need a notary or a prepared by.
    • Fee ~ No charge.
  • OBES Release (Ohio Department of Job and Family Services)
    • Must refer to Volume and Page number of original Lien.
    • Original is mailed back.
    • Does NOT need a notary or a prepared by.
    • Fee ~ $4.00.
  • OBES Continuation (Ohio Department of Job and Family Services)
    • Must refer to Volume and Page number of original Lien.
    • Original is kept in the file drawer.
    • Does NOT need a notary or a prepared by.
    • Fee ~ No charge.
  • Option to Purchase
    • Legal description.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Partial Mortgage Release
    • Legal description.
    • Must have the Volume and Page of the mortgage.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Plats
    • Must be reviewed and signed by Auditor.
    • Fee ~ $40.00 per page.
  • Power of Attorney
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Revocation of Power of Attorney
    • Must have Volume and Page of recorded power of attorney.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Right of Way
    • Legal description.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Must be reviewed by Auditor. Only transfer stamp needed.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Ratification
    • Must have one or more lease Volume and Page number.
    • Legal description is NOT required.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Release
    • Must have Volume and Page of the document being released.
    • Legal description is NOT required.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Restrictions
    • Does NOT need to go to the Auditor.
    • Legal description.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Sheriff’s Deed
    • Legal description.
    • Must be reviewed by the Auditor. Both review and transfer stamp needed.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Soldier’s Discharge
    • Copied immediately and original returned to customer.
    • Fee ~ No charge.
  • Subordination
    • Requires two Volume and Page numbers.
    • Legal description is NOT required.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Fee ~ $32.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Supplement
    • Must have Volume and Page of mortgage.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Timber Contract
    • Legal description.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Treasury Release
    • Does NOT need a prepared by or notary.
    • Must refer to the lien Volume and Page number.
    • Fee ~ $4.00.
  • Trust
    • Terms ~ Settlor and Trustee must be on the document.
    • No legal description is required.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Trustee Deed
    • Must be reviewed by the Auditor. Both review and transfer stamp needed.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Fee ~ $28.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
    • * Can also be titled “Fiduciary Deed”.
  • *UCC Filings - see details below 
  • Vacated Sublot
    • Form filled out by the Auditor’s Office.
    • Does NOT need a prepared by or notary.
    • Auditor’s signature is usually signed by a deputy Auditor and initialed.
    • Must have the sublot number(s) that are being vacated, subdivision name and Volume and Page of the plat.
    • Fee ~ $2.00 per sublot.
  • Waiver of Priority
    • Requires two Volume and Page numbers.  One for the older mortgage and one for the new mortgage
    • Legal description is NOT required.
    • Notary and Prepared By.
    • Fee ~ $32.00 for the 1st two pages + $8.00 each additional page.
  • Zoning Amendments
    • Fee ~ Flat $20.00.
  • Zoning Resolutions
    • Fee ~ Flat $50.00.

*UCC RECORDING REQUIREMENTS AND FEES

UCCs must contain legal descriptions

  • UCC Search
    Fee ~ $20.00
    Copy Fee ~ $2.00 per page
  • UCC Filling
    Fee ~ $12.00 + $4.00 for each name indexed
    Requirements ~ Must be attached to Real Estate. Must have 2 copies.
  • UCC Termination
    Fee ~ Fixture filing ~ $12.00 + $4.00 each name indexed.
    Fee ~ Non-fixture filing ~ $12.00
  • UCC Continuation
    Fee ~ $12.00 + $4.00 each name indexed.
  • UCC Amendment
    Fee ~ $12.00 + $4.00 each named indexed.
    The UCC Amendment must have the original UCC number.

     
  • UCC Assignment
    Fee ~ $12.00 + $4.00 each named indexed.
    The UCC Assignment must have the original UCC number.

     
  • UCC Partial Release
    Fee ~ $12.00 + $4.00 each named indexed.
    The UCC Partial Release must have the original UCC number.