Arkansas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Garland County, AR
Garland County (population 100,173) records real-property documents through the Garland County Circuit Clerk / Recorder's Office. 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.
Garland County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Garland County Circuit Clerk / Recorder's Office
- Mailing address
- Garland County Courthouse, 501 Ouachita Ave., Room 207, Hot Springs, AR 71901
- Phone
- (501) 622-3630 (Circuit Clerk) / (501) 622-3600 (Courthouse main)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Garland County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15.00
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Real Property Transfer Tax $3.30 per $1,000 of consideration over $100
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Garland County Circuit Clerk / Recorder's Office before you mail a check.
What Garland County requires
- Cover sheet
- Statewide AR standard formatting (8.5x11, 2.5in top margin p1, 0.5in margins) generally applies
Can you e-record in Garland County?
Yes. Garland County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Garland County, Arkansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Garland 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 electronically through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, or by mail to Garland County Circuit Clerk / Recorder's Office.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Garland County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Garland County property are searchable at Garland County 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.