Arkansas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Howard County, AR
Howard County (population 12,786) records real-property documents through the Howard 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.
Howard County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Howard County Circuit Clerk
- Mailing address
- 421 N. Main St., Nashville, AR 71852
- Phone
- (870) 845-7506
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC
Howard 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
- Mortgage assignment/release no fee for first instrument, $15 per additional (max $300); Notice of Default $140 plus $15 first-page fee; Real Property Transfer Tax $3.30 per $1,000 of consideration over $100 (applies to mineral rights transfers too)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Howard County Circuit Clerk before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Howard County?
Yes. Howard County accepts electronic recording through CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Howard County, Arkansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Howard County's formatting rules: 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 CSC, or by mail to Howard 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 Howard County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Howard County property are searchable at Howard County Assessor's Office (Cindy Butler, 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.