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Recording a deed in New Shoreham, Rhode Island

Everything you need to get a deed on file in New Shoreham. The office that records it, the formatting it checks, what it costs, and the three ways to submit.

Reviewed July 28, 2026
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Recording office
City or Town Clerk or Recorder of Deeds (Land Evidence Records)
Witnesses
Notary only
Transfer tax
$3.75 per $500 of consideration
First-page margin
3″ top
Recording fee
$84 first page
E-recording
Approved submitters

Recording a deed in New Shoreham

Deeds affecting property in New Shoreham, Rhode Island are recorded with the Town Clerk (Land Evidence Records). Recording is what puts the world on notice of your ownership and fixes the priority date. An unrecorded deed can still transfer title between the parties, but it leaves you exposed to anyone who records first.

The recording rules the office applies come from R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 34-11-1.1, 34-11-1.2, 34-11-1.4, 34-13-1 and 34-13-7. Deeds themselves are governed by R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-11-1.

Worth knowing

Block Island Land Trust fee: 3% of the purchase price, paid by the buyer, by a separate check payable to "Block Island Land Trust". The Land Trust's Certificate A must be recorded with every deed ($6 to record), and Certificate B too when the transfer is exempt from the fee ($1). The Town Clerk is not taking Land Trust payments through e-recording: record a deed for which anything is paid by mail, or mail the Land Trust check to the Clerk's Office ahead of time.

What to bring

  • The original signed and notarized deed. Recorders do not record photocopies handed over the counter.
  • A completed notarial acknowledgment, with the date, the place where you signed, and the commission expiry all filled in.
  • Payment for the conveyance tax when more than $100 is paid for the property: you buy documentary stamps from the clerk when the deed is recorded (R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-25-3). A deed for which nothing is paid states instead that the consideration is such that no documentary stamps are required.
  • Payment for the recording fee, $84 for the first page and $1 per additional page. Many offices do not take personal checks.

Formatting

  • Deedly's layout, which suits this office: 8.5 × 11 inch paper, a 3-inch clear space at the top of page one for the recording stamp, 1-inch margins on the other edges, and type no smaller than 10 point. Deedly formats every document this way automatically.
  • A legal description. A street address alone is not enough.
  • A 'when recorded, return to' block so the stamped original comes back to you.

How to file

  1. In personTake the original to the Town Clerk (Land Evidence Records) in Block Island. This is the fastest route. You usually walk out with the recording information the same day.
  2. By mailSend the original with a check or money order for the fee and a self-addressed stamped envelope. Many offices return the original quickly, but the law allows up to 180 days (R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-13-10).
  3. E-recordingTitle companies, attorneys, and other approved submitters file electronically through services such as Simplifile, CSC, or ePN. Some offices accept filings from the public through those services; check the office's website. If you prepared the deed yourself, in person or by mail is usually simpler.

Confirm the address before you post anything

Offices move and hours change. Search for "New Shoreham Rhode Island Town Clerk (Land Evidence Records)" and use the official town website, not a directory listing, which is often years out of date.

Create a deed for New Shoreham

Formatted to Rhode Island requirements, with New Shoreham filing instructions included.

Common questions

With the Town Clerk (Land Evidence Records), located in Block Island. Deeds are always recorded in the town where the property sits, not where the owner lives.

$84 for the first page and $1 per additional page. Rhode Island also charges real estate conveyance tax at $3.75 per $500 of consideration, plus $3.75 per $500 on residential consideration above $824,000 (2026), though a deed for which $100 or less is paid, such as a true gift, owes none, and a deed for which nothing is paid must say that the consideration is such that no documentary stamps are required. Confirm current fees with the office before you mail anything; they change.

Usually only through an approved e-recording submitter, such as a title company or attorney, using a service like Simplifile, CSC, or ePN. Some offices accept filings from the public through those services; check the office's website. Otherwise, record in person or by mail.

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Deedly is not a law firm

Its software and documents are not a substitute for the advice of an attorney. We provide self-help software and state-specific deed forms; you make your own decisions about your property. Using Deedly does not create an attorney-client relationship, and nothing here is legal advice. If your situation is complex or contested, talk to a licensed attorney in your state.