Real Estate and Business Records
Various real estate and business papers are recorded in the Register of Deeds office such as Deeds, Deeds of Trust,
Assignments, Leases, Powers of Attorney, Business Names, etc. Your instrument will be kept for several days as
we process it for permanent storage. Turnaround time varies depending on the volume of work at the time of
recording. Instruments may be recorded in person or mailed in to our office.
New Recording Standards (Effective July 1, 2002)
All instruments presented for registration on paper shall meet all of the following requirements:
- 8 1/2" x 11" or 8 1/2" x 14"
- Have a blank margin of 3" at the top of the first page and blank margins of 1/2" on the remaining sides of
the first page and on all sides of subsequent pages.
- Be typed or printed in black on white paper in a legible font (font size no smaller than 10 points). Blanks in
an instrument may be completed in pen and corrections may be made in pen.
- Have text typed or printed on one side of paper 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 for non-standard documents ($25) in addition to all the other applicable recording fees.
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Contact Information
Register of Deeds
201 North Chestnut Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Phone
(336) 703-2700
Information Line
(336) 703-2701 Recorded
Office Hours
8:00 - 5:00
Monday - Friday
Marriage Licenses
8:00 - 4:30
Monday - Friday
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