Register of Deeds (Official Berkeley County Government Web Site)

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Register of Deeds

Phone numbers:
(843) 719-4084 (Moncks Corner)
(843) 723-3800 ext. 4084 (Charleston)
(843) 567-3136 ext. 4084 (St. Stephen)

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Fax: (843) 719-4851

Office Hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Monday through Friday

Location:
1003 Highway 52
Moncks Corner, SC 29461-6120

Mailing address:
P.O. Box 6122
Moncks Corner, SC 29461-6120

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AFFIDAVIT OF CONSIDERATION WITH RULING

SC PROBATE FORM

SC UNIFORM ACKNOWLEDGMENT

LOST MORTGAGE SATISFACTION FORM

LAWYERS AFFIDAVIT OF SATISFACTION

MANUFACTURED HOME AFFIDAVIT FOR RETIREMENT OF TITLE

MECHANICS LIEN

MECHANICS LIEN RELEASE

RESCISSION OF MORTGAGE SATISFACTION

FEE SCHEDULE AMENDED January 28, 2008

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Record Books kept by the Register of Deeds

Welcome to Berkeley County Register of Deeds

Cynthia B. (Cindy) Forte, Register

Mission Statement
The mission of the Berkeley County Register of Deeds Office is to provide for the recordation, maintenance and availability of county records dealing with real and personal property. Our ultimate goal is to provide the best and most efficient services possible to all citizens.

HELP US FIGHT IDENTITY THEFT!

A person preparing or filing a document for recordation or filing in the official records may not include a social security, driver's license, state identification, passport, checking account, savings account, credit card, or debit card number, or PIN code, or passwords in the document, unless expressly required by law. An individual has a right to request a register of deeds or clerk of court to remove from an image or copy of an official record placed on a publicly available Internet web site used by a register of deeds or clerk of court to display public records, any social security, driver's license, state identification, passport, checking account, savings account, credit card, or debit card number, or PIN, or passwords contained in an official record. The request must be in writing and delivered by mail, facsimile, or electronic transmission or in person, to the register of deeds or clerk of court. The request must specify the identification page number that contains the social security, driver's license, state identification, passport, checking account, savings account, credit card, debit card number, or PIN code, or passwords to be redacted. There is no fee for the redaction pursuant to request.

If you see a Social Security or other personal information on line, please e-mail us.

The Register of Deeds office:

Records deeds, plats, mortgages, state and federal tax liens, and any document pertaining to real estate transactions in Berkeley County
Assures legal requirements are met
Provides public access in the most efficient and courteous manner possible
Assists the general public in obtaining copies of deeds, or other recorded documents at the rate of $0.35 per page
Provides copies of plats at the rate of $1.00 per plat
Collects state mandated recording fees on all documents (see Fee Schedule)
Provides certified true copies of recorded documents at the rate of $2.00 plus copy charge
Provides on-site information on recordings
Provides access to other county offices via networked computers
Provides online access to records beginning January 1, 1991 to present date (Click on Land Records website at the right)

The Register of Deeds Office Does Not:

Perform title searches or extensive record or lien searches.
Give legal advice or make legal recommendations of any kind. (For attorney information, call the S.C. Lawyers Referral Service at (800) 868-2284 or the Neighborhood Legal Assistance Program (843) 761-8355
Witness or notarize documents
Complete deeds or other legal documents of any kind
Check taxes; check Clerk of Court records, delinquent taxes, probate court records, or any other office's records in county. Although access is provided, The Register of Deeds office is unable to interpret records of other offices

DISCLAIMER: Forms provided on the Berkeley County Register of Deeds web site are to illustrate the 'form' of documents that meets the basic Recording requirements of the State of South Carolina and local Ordinances, Rules and Regulations. No suitability or sufficiency of purpose is expressed or implied by the Berkeley County Register of Deeds.

Users of these forms are encouraged to engage the services of a licensed Attorney to ensure the suitability and sufficiency of any form obtained from this site, as to the form, content, and proper execution necessary to perfect the desired effect, and to ensure recordability compliance of any instrument to be filed in the office of the Berkeley County Register of Deeds.

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