Arkansas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Chicot County, AR
Chicot County (population 10,211) records real-property documents through the Chicot County Circuit Clerk. 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.
Chicot County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Chicot County Circuit Clerk
- Mailing address
- 108 Main Street (Chicot County Courthouse), Lake Village, AR 71653
- Phone
- (870) 265-8010 (fax 870-265-8012)
- Checks payable to
- Chicot County Circuit Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Chicot County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15.00 (1 page, 1 side)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page (2-sided instrument counts as 2 pages)
- Other fees
- Real Property Transfer Tax: $3.30 per $1,000 of actual consideration on transactions over $100
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Chicot County Circuit Clerk before you mail a check.
What Chicot County requires
- Page formatting
- Arkansas statutory standard: 8.5" x 11" paper, 2.5" top margin first page, 0.5" side margins
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed stamped envelope recommended; email jgriffinchicotcc@att.net for questions
- Hours & turnaround
- Call office
Can you e-record in Chicot County?
Chicot County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Chicot County, Arkansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Chicot 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 by mail to Chicot County Circuit Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Chicot County Circuit Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Chicot County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Chicot County property are searchable at Chicot County Assessor. 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
Arkansas isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.