Arkansas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Fulton County, AR
Fulton County (population 12,074) records real-property documents through the Fulton 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.
Fulton County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Fulton County Circuit Clerk / Ex-Officio Recorder
- Mailing address
- 123 South Main Street, Salem, AR 72576
- Phone
- (870) 895-3310
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Fulton County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15.00 (one side, page 1)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page (two-sided instrument = 2 pages)
- Other fees
- Real Property Transfer Tax $3.30/$1,000 of consideration over $100; copy fees $0.50/page, certified copies +$5
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Fulton County Circuit Clerk / Ex-Officio Recorder before you mail a check.
What Fulton County requires
- Cover sheet
- Yes if page 1 lacks room for file mark — per official Recording Standards page: 8.5x11 in paper, 2.5 in top-right margin p.1, 0.5 in side/bottom margins, 2.5 in bottom margin last page, 11pt+ font, non-textured 20lb bond preferred, do not fold (mail flat), include SASE for return
- Submission & return
- Mail flat (do not fold); enclose self-addressed stamped envelope for return of recorded document
Can you e-record in Fulton County?
Fulton 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 Fulton County, Arkansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Fulton 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 Fulton 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 Fulton County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Fulton County property are searchable at Fulton 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.