Arkansas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lincoln County, AR
Lincoln County (population 12,936) records real-property documents through the Lincoln 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.
Lincoln County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lincoln County Circuit Clerk (ex officio Recorder)
- Mailing address
- 300 S. Drew St., Star City, AR 71667
- Phone
- (870) 628-3154
- Checks payable to
- Lincoln County Circuit Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Lincoln County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15.00
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per page (2-sided page = 2 pages)
- Other fees
- Real Property Transfer Tax $3.30/$1,000 of consideration over $100; mortgage assignment/release: first free, $15.00 each additional (cap $300); Notice of Default $140 + standard recording fee
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lincoln County Circuit Clerk (ex officio Recorder) before you mail a check.
What Lincoln County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5x11 in. paper, legible print/type, 2.5 in. top-right margin on page 1, 0.5 in. side margins, 2.5 in. bottom margin on last page; must be acknowledged; grantor/grantee names and preparer info required
Can you e-record in Lincoln County?
Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, Arkansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Lincoln 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 Lincoln County Circuit Clerk (ex officio Recorder).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Lincoln County Circuit Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lincoln County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lincoln County property are searchable at Lincoln County Assessor (via ARCountyData.com sponsored search). 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.