Arkansas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Clay County, AR
Clay County (population 14,548) records real-property documents through the Clay County Circuit Clerk (dual-office county: Eastern District - Piggott, Western District - Corning). 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.
Clay County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clay County Circuit Clerk (dual-office county: Eastern District - Piggott, Western District - Corning)
- Mailing address
- Eastern District: 151 S. 2nd Ave., Piggott, AR 72454 | Western District office in Corning (address not independently confirmed)
- Phone
- (870) 598-2524 (Piggott) / (870) 857-3271 (Corning)
- Checks payable to
- Clay County Circuit Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Clay County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15.00 (typical Arkansas statutory fee; not independently confirmed on a Clay County official fee schedule page)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page (statewide standard; not independently confirmed for Clay County)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clay County Circuit Clerk (dual-office county: Eastern District - Piggott, Western District - Corning) before you mail a check.
What Clay County requires
- Page formatting
- Arkansas statutory standard assumed (8.5" x 11", 2.5" top margin, 0.5" side margins); not independently confirmed for Clay County
- Submission & return
- Recommend self-addressed stamped envelope
- Hours & turnaround
- Call office
Can you e-record in Clay County?
Clay 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 Clay County, Arkansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Clay 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 Clay County Circuit Clerk (dual-office county: Eastern District - Piggott, Western District - Corning).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clay County Circuit Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Clay County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Clay County property are searchable at Clay 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
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