Frequently Asked Questions

You may come into our office or visit us at our website.

We cannot research property by address. Visit the Pender County GIS website to search properties by address.

Yes, the information in our office is public record with the exception of vital records and military discharges.

State law requires it.  According to N.C.G.S. § 132 law, “The public records and public information compiled by the agencies of North Carolina Government or its subdivisions are the property of the people. Therefore, it is the policy of this state that the people may obtain copies of their public records and public information free or at minimal cost unless otherwise specifically provided by law.” As such, documents recorded by the Pender County Register of Deeds cannot be withdrawn from public inspection on demand.

Redaction of personal information NC.G.S. § 132-1.10(f)

Persons submitting documents to be recorded with the Register of Deeds should not include personal information, such as their Social Security number, employer taxpayer identification, driver's license number, state identification, passport, bank account numbers, Personal Identification Numbers (PIN) numbers and passwords, in the document unless specifically required by law to do so.

Any person has the right to request the removal of such personal information if it appears in the public view on the Register of Deeds website.

The request must be made in writing and delivered by mail, facsimile, electronic transmission, or delivered in person, to the Register of Deeds. The request must specify the personal information to be redacted and include information that identifies the document and the page within the document that contains their Social Security number, employer taxpayer identification, driver's license number, state identification, passport, bank account numbers, PIN numbers and passwords.

An individual can request the redaction only of his or her own personal information - one person per form. View the Public Records Redaction Request (PDF).

No fee will be charged for the redaction pursuant to such a request. Any person who requests a redaction without proper authority to do so can be punished by a fine not to exceed $500 for each violation.

Yes, however, it is highly recommended that you retain the services of an attorney.

• August 1, 1991 to Present: $2 per $1,000
• 1969 to July 1991: $1 per $1,000
• Prior to 1969: $1.10 per $1,000

 No, North Carolina General Statutes strictly prohibits the staff of the Register of Deeds from performing title searches.

We cannot file an out of county or state birth, death, or marriage.

Pender County Real Estate records go back to 1875.

Wills are filed in the Pender County Clerk of Court’s office.  Their phone number is 910-663-3900.

If the divorce took place in Pender County, you may obtain a copy at the Clerk of Court’s office on the first floor of the Courthouse.  Their phone number is 910-663-3900.