Arkansas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Columbia County, AR
Columbia County (population 22,800) records real-property documents through the Columbia County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller. 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.
Columbia County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Columbia County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller
- Mailing address
- One Courthouse Square, Suite 3, Magnolia, AR 71753
- Phone
- (870) 235-3700
- Checks payable to
- Columbia County Circuit Clerk / Comptroller
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Columbia 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
- Additional $15.00 per instrument for documents listing multiple instruments (e.g., multiple mortgage assignments/releases), not to exceed $300.00 total; Real Property Transfer Tax also applies
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Columbia County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller before you mail a check.
What Columbia County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5" x 11" paper, 2.5" top-right margin on first page, 0.5" side margins on all pages
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed stamped envelope recommended
- Hours & turnaround
- Call office
Can you e-record in Columbia County?
Columbia 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 Columbia County, Arkansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Columbia 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 Columbia County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Columbia County Circuit Clerk / Comptroller.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Columbia County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Columbia County property are searchable at Columbia 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.