Arkansas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Calhoun County, AR
Calhoun County (population 4,740) records real-property documents through the Calhoun County Circuit Clerk & County Comptroller - Jeanie Smith. 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.
Calhoun County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Calhoun County Circuit Clerk & County Comptroller - Jeanie Smith
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 566, 309 W. Main St., Hampton, AR 71744
- Phone
- (870) 798-2517
- Checks payable to
- Calhoun County Circuit Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Calhoun County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15.00 (one-sided page)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Real Property Transfer Tax: $3.30 per $1,000 of actual consideration over $100; notices of default/intent to sell: $140.00 flat fee plus standard recording fees
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Calhoun County Circuit Clerk & County Comptroller - Jeanie Smith before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Calhoun County?
Yes. Calhoun County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Calhoun County, Arkansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Calhoun County's formatting rules: 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, or by mail to Calhoun County Circuit Clerk & County Comptroller - Jeanie Smith.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Calhoun County Circuit Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Calhoun County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Calhoun County property are searchable at Calhoun County Assessor's Office (ARCountyData.com sponsored search). 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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