Document Recording Standards
Documents recorded must meet GS 161-14 (b) as follows:
| Paper Size | 8½ x 11 or 8½ x 14 |
|---|---|
| Margins | Blank margin of 3 inches at the top of the first page, blank margins of ¼ inch on remaining sides of first page and on all sides of subsequent pages. |
| Font Size | Typed or printed in black on white paper in a legible font. A font size no smaller than 9 pts shall be considered legible. Blanks in an instrument may be completed in pen and corrections to an instrument may be made in pen. |
| Pages | One sided only. |
| Instrument Type | State type of instrument at the top of first page. |
| Non-Standard Document | Additional $25.00 per document |