The Property Records Industry Association (PRIA) sets the following standards, which are followed by most counties^[1]:

1. The grantor, grantee, and either a notary public or two witnesses must sign the document.^[2]
2. The deed must be printed on white, 20-pound paper.
3. The paper should be 8.5″ x 11″ (preferred) but no larger than 8.5″ x 14″.
4. The ink should be black, and the font should be 10pt Times New Roman or equivalent.
5. The first page must have a space of 3″ in the top right corner. All other margins should be 1″.

The deed must be recorded in the local County Clerk’s Office.^[3] As of this writing, recording fees are $33 per state legislation.^[4] However, in many counties, the recording fee is $50 for the first five pages of a deed and $3 more for each subsequent page.