Arkansas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lonoke County, AR
Lonoke County (population 74,012) records real-property documents through the Lonoke 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.
Lonoke County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lonoke County Circuit Clerk (ex officio Recorder)
- Mailing address
- Lonoke County Courthouse, 301 N. Center St., Lonoke, AR 72086
- Phone
- (501) 676-2316; Recording/Real Estate line (501) 676-3043
- Website
- lonokecircuitclerk.com
- Checks payable to
- Lonoke County Circuit Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Lonoke County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15.00 (first page, one side only)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per page (2-sided instrument = 2 pages)
- Other fees
- Real Property Transfer Tax $3.30/$1,000 of consideration over $100; Mortgagee's Notice of Default $140 + $15/$5 recording fee; State Tax Liens $8.00; court document certification $5-$6
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lonoke County Circuit Clerk (ex officio Recorder) before you mail a check.
What Lonoke County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5x11 in. paper, 2.5 in. top-right margin on page 1, 0.5 in. side margins on all pages (statewide AR standard)
Can you e-record in Lonoke County?
Lonoke 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 Lonoke County, Arkansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Lonoke 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 Lonoke County Circuit Clerk (ex officio Recorder).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Lonoke County Circuit Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lonoke County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lonoke County property are searchable at Lonoke County 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
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