Arkansas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Benton County, AR
Benton County (population 284,340) records real-property documents through the Benton County Circuit Clerk & Recorder - Brenda DeShields. Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Benton County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Benton County Circuit Clerk & Recorder - Brenda DeShields
- Mailing address
- 215 East Central, Room 202, Bentonville, AR 72712
- Phone
- (479) 271-1017
- Checks payable to
- Benton County Circuit Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Benton County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15.00 (one-sided page)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page (two-sided instrument = 2 pages)
- Other fees
- Real Property Transfer Tax: $3.30 per $1,000 of actual consideration over $100; see county Fee Schedule PDF for full rider/document-specific fees
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Benton County Circuit Clerk & Recorder - Brenda DeShields before you mail a check.
What Benton County requires
- Hours & turnaround
- Same business day if received before 4:15pm CST via e-recording; next business day otherwise
Can you e-record in Benton County?
Yes. Benton County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Benton County, Arkansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Benton County's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit electronically through Simplifile, CSC, or by mail to Benton County Circuit Clerk & Recorder - Brenda DeShields.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Benton County Circuit Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Benton County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Benton County property are searchable at Benton County Assessor's Office - Real Estate Records. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Arkansas
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