Real Estate & Uniform Commercial Code Filing

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In 2024, the Clerk’s Office filed more than 34,000 real estate documents (warranty, quitclaim, security, cancellation, liens, plats, etc.) and Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Financing Statement documents for Douglas County properties. 

The Clerk’s Office is able to record approximately 1,050 pages per deed book. The Real Estate Division of the Clerk’s Office is responsible for receiving, processing, indexing, scanning, linking, and transmitting documents as well as collecting and disbursing all fees related to Real Estate, including Real Estate Transfer Tax and Intangible Taxes. UCC documents are scanned to the Georgia Superior Court Clerk’s Cooperative Authority where they are indexed and listed on their website as well.

2024 Instrument Filings 1/1/24-12/31/24

Real Estate: 16,563

Liens: 11,692

Plats: 203

UCC Finance: 1,589

Total of 30, 047 instruments 

*We were up 2,296 documents from 2023


Effective January 1st, 2025

House Bill 1292 Recording Changes For All Real Estate Documents

  • Self-Filers are required to electronically file all Real Estate documents which include all documents recorded in both the Lien and Deed Douglas County records. 
  • Self-Filers are defined as any person who is not 

Credit unions

Georgia attorneys

Mortgage lenders

Mortgage servicers

Georgia surveyors

Title insurance companies

Georgia real estate brokers or salespersons

Any public official

  • Self-Filers are required to electronically file only through the GSCCCA. 
  • Go to http://efile.gsccca.org to register to begin the E-File process. If you have any questions regarding this process, please contact the Georgia Superior Court Clerks’ Cooperative Authority at 1-800-304-5174 or help@gsccca.org.