Arkansas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Hempstead County, AR
Hempstead County (population 20,069) records real-property documents through the Hempstead County Circuit Clerk. 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.
Hempstead County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Hempstead County Circuit Clerk
- Mailing address
- 400 S. Washington St. (P.O. Box 1420), Hope, AR 71802
- Phone
- (870) 777-2384
- Checks payable to
- Hempstead Circuit Clerk's Office
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Hempstead County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15.00
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Multi-name/instrument recordings $15 per additional instrument listed (max $300); non-compliance fee $25; Real Property Transfer Tax $3.30 per $1,000 of purchase price
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Hempstead County Circuit Clerk before you mail a check.
What Hempstead County requires
- Submission & return
- Mail, courier, or in-person per office instructions
Can you e-record in Hempstead County?
Hempstead 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 Hempstead County, Arkansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Hempstead 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 Hempstead County Circuit Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Hempstead Circuit Clerk's Office.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Hempstead County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Hempstead County property are searchable at Hempstead 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
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