Register of Deeds

No, North Carolina law prohibits the Register of Deeds from giving legal advice or referrals.

Yes, all records filed in the Register of Deeds office are public records. Anyone can view and obtain a copy of a public document in the office.

To set up your free Fraud Alert, you can click on the link https://fraudalert.bislandrecords.com/index.php?county=newhanover&state=nc, this will take you directly to our website to fill out the information requested along with your email, or go to our home website at  www.registerofdeeds.nhcgov.com, click on the Fraud Alert box and fill out the information requested. 

In the event a document is recorded in your name, you will get an email with a copy of the document at no cost to you.

Yes, as a courtesy to our customers, we have gone to the Secretary of States website and printed the form needed to register a business name.

The Register of Deeds can only provide the amount of the excise tax stamp affixed to the deed at the time it was recorded.