Know exactly what to bring
before you walk in the door
Stop showing up unprepared. ClerkSifter tells you exactly what forms you need, what it costs, and what ID to bring.
How It Works
Three steps. Zero confusion.
We've done the research so you don't have to — fees, forms and hours in plain English.
Select your state and county from the dropdown. We cover 2,552 counties and localities across 33 states — and growing.
Tell us what you need — a marriage license, DBA filing, birth certificate, and more. We'll pull the exact details for your county.
Get a plain-English checklist — exact cost, payment methods, required ID, and forms needed. Print it or save it to your phone.
Services Covered
Everything your clerk office handles
From filing a business name to getting a passport — we cover the most common reasons people visit their county clerk. Pick one and we'll ask where you are.
Why ClerkSifter
Because nobody should show up unprepared
County clerk offices are some of the most visited government offices in America — but their websites are notoriously hard to navigate. Fees are buried in PDFs. Form names don't match what people Google. Payment methods are never listed upfront.
ClerkSifter was born from a real experience — driving to the clerk's office, waiting in line, and finding out the form had a different name and the fee was not what was expected.
“Most people show up to a county clerk's office not knowing what to bring, how much cash to have, or which forms to download ahead of time. ClerkSifter fixes that — for free.”
— Chris, Founder
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Help your constituents arrive prepared. A free listing on ClerkSifter means fewer phone calls, shorter lines, and happier visitors.
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