Ocean County, New Jersey
US Postal Service Delivery
Attn: Real Estate Recording
Ocean County Clerk
P.O. Box 2191
Toms River, NJ 08754
Courier Delivery
Attn: Real Estate Recording
Ocean County Clerk
118 Washington Street
1st Floor Room 114
Toms River, NJ 08753
PHONE:
732-929-2110
FAX:
732-349-4336
INTERNET:
http://www.oceancountyclerk.com
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO:
Ocean County Clerk
Cashier's Check/Money Order: Not required.
BASIC RECORDING FEES
Deed .................... $40.00 for the first page
Mortgage .................... $30.00 for the first page
Amendment/Modification .................... $40.00 for the first page
Assignment .................... $40.00 for the first page
Discharge/Release .................... $40.00 for the first page (see note 1)
ADDITIONAL RECORDING FEES:
Additional pages and attachments .................... $10.00 per additional page
Indexing fee .................... $6.00 per name after the first five
Multiple assignments or releases .................... $10.00 per reference after first
Pages larger than 8 1/2" by 14" .................... $10.00 per page
RECORDING FEE NOTES:
1. A mortgage may be canceled on the original recorded document rather than using a separate discharge instrument
for a flat fee of $20.00 each.
TRANSFER AND FINANCING FEES/TAXES:
Deed Transfer Tax .................... Rate Varies per $500 or fraction thereof of value
Tax rates apply to transactions on or after August 1, 2004; new "mansion" tax added. Calculators include new rates, except special r
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certain classes of citizens and property. Nonresident sellers pay tax estimates. See state summary.
SEARCHES, COPIES AND CERTIFICATION:
This office does not perform any searches of real estate records.
Copies made by office .................... $2.00 per page
Certification (in addition to copy fees) .................... $2.00 per document
DOCUMENTATION/RECORDING NOTES:
z Document numbering system: Book & Page. Example: DEED BK 1111 pg 111
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This office will provide Conformed Copies. No additional fee.
z Blanket assignments are accepted.
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Blanket releases are accepted.
z Originals of real estate documents are always returned after recording.
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A self addressed stamped return envelope is not required.
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In subsequent related documents, only reference (book/page, doc#, etc.) to the original document is required.
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Index for Deeds: Landtrak Index Direct
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Index for Mortgages: Landtrak Index Direct
z Common document errors include incorrect fee, names and titles not typed beneath signatures, incomplete
notarial certificate, improper notarial certificate (out-of-state preparers), return-to missing, or illegible document.
z This office reports a document turnaround time of 5 days
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Most recent annual document volume reported by this office: 243312
LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
Legal description required with deeds only.
PARCEL IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS:
Not required.
ON-LINE SEARCHING:
www.oceancountyclerk.com
RECORDING OFFICE STAFF
Head official: Carl Block, County Clerk
Other officials: Scott Colabella, Deputy Clerk
Beatrice Nitche, Chief Recording Clerk
