Arkansas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Desha County, AR
Desha County (population 11,398) records real-property documents through the Desha County Circuit Clerk (Ex-Officio Recorder). 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.
Desha County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Desha County Circuit Clerk (Ex-Officio Recorder)
- Mailing address
- Desha County Circuit Clerk, PO Box 309, Arkansas City, AR 71630 (office at 604 President Ave.)
- Phone
- (870) 877-2411 (fax 870-877-3407)
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Desha County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15.00 (one side)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page (2-sided instrument = 2 pages)
- Other fees
- Real Property Transfer Tax: $3.30 per $1,000 of actual consideration on transactions exceeding $100
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Desha County Circuit Clerk (Ex-Officio Recorder) before you mail a check.
What Desha County requires
- Cover sheet
- No formal cover sheet mandated; standard AR margin/legibility and tax-statement address requirements apply
- Submission & return
- Office also accepts fax for some requests
Can you e-record in Desha County?
Desha 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 Desha County, Arkansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Desha 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 Desha County Circuit Clerk (Ex-Officio Recorder).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Desha County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Desha County property are searchable at Desha County Collector & Assessor's Office. 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.