• Be 8.5 X 11 Or 8.5 X 14 In Paper Size.
• Have a 3 Inch Blank Top Margin On The First Page And A 1/2 Inch Blank Margins On Remaining Sides Of First Page And On All Sides Of Subsequent Pages.
• Black Type On white Paper.
• Font size No Smaller Than 10 Points (Blanks In An Instrument May Be Completed In Pen And corrections To An Instruments May Be Made In Pen).
• Only One-Sided Typed Or Printed Text.
• Type Of Instrument At Top Of First Page Below Blank Margin.

Documents with LESS THAN 10 FONT (this size) will require an additional $25.00 fee to record.

THIS IS 10 FONT SIZE. This is 10-font size. THIS IS 10 FONT SIZE. This is 10-font size.

If instrument does not meet requirement outlined above, Register of Deeds shall register the instrument after collecting a $25.00 fee for non-standard documents as required by GS 161-10(a)(19).

• Template for Document Standards

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Forms

• Application For Certified Copy Of A Vital Record
• Application For Uncertified Copy Of A Vital Record
• Birth Certificate Amendment Application
• Death Certificate Amendment Application
• Application For North Carolina Notary Public
• Reappointment Application For North Carolina Notary Public
• Notary Public Change Of Name/Address

Sample Documents

• UCC-1
• UCC-3
• UCC-11
• North Carolina General Warranty Deed
• Quit Claim Deed
• Certificate Of Assumed Name
• Transfer Of Assumed Name
• Withdrawal Of Assumed Name
• Power Of Attorney
• Revocation Of Power Of Attorney
• Instrument Of Combination

Notary Public Acknowledgments

• Notary Acknowledgment -- Oath or Affirmation
• Notary Acknowledgment -- Proof (subscribing witness)
• Notary Acknowledgment -- Individuals
• Notary Acknowledgment -- L.L.C.
• Notary Acknowledgment -- Corporation (no seal)
• Notary Acknowledgment -- Corporation (seal required)
• Certification Of Register Of Deeds That Notary Public Was Acting Notary At Time Of Signature

Other Forms

• Employment Application

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