Arkansas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Hot Spring County, AR
Hot Spring County (population 33,044) records real-property documents through the Hot Spring 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.
Hot Spring County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Hot Spring County Circuit Clerk
- Mailing address
- 210 Locust St., Malvern, AR 72104
- Phone
- (501) 332-2281
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Hot Spring County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15.00
- Additional pages
- $5.00 for every page subsequent to the first (two-sided instrument = 2 pages)
- Other fees
- Mortgage assignment/release no charge for first instrument, $15 per additional (max $300); Notice of Default $140 plus $15 first-page recording fee; Real Property Transfer Tax $3.30 per $1,000 over $100
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Hot Spring County Circuit Clerk before you mail a check.
What Hot Spring County requires
- Cover sheet
- Documents must be 8.5x11 in, 2.5 in top-right margin p.1, 0.5 in side margins all pages
Can you e-record in Hot Spring County?
Yes. Hot Spring 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 Hot Spring County, Arkansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Hot Spring 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 Hot Spring County Circuit Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Hot Spring County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Hot Spring County property are searchable at Hot Spring 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.