Arkansas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Polk County, AR
Polk County (population 19,213) records real-property documents through the Polk 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.
Polk County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Polk County Circuit Clerk (ex-officio Recorder)
- Mailing address
- Polk County Circuit Clerk, 507 Church Ave., Mena, AR 71953
- Phone
- 479-394-8100
- Checks payable to
- Polk County Circuit Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Polk County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15.00 (one side)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page (two-sided instrument counts as 2 pages)
- Other fees
- Real Property Transfer Tax: $3.30 per $1,000 of actual consideration on transactions >$100
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Polk County Circuit Clerk (ex-officio Recorder) before you mail a check.
What Polk County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5x11 in paper, legible print/type; 2.5in top-right margin on first page; 0.5in side margins all pages
- Submission & return
- Original returned by mail to submitter (include SASE) after recording
- Hours & turnaround
- Call 479-394-8100
Can you e-record in Polk County?
Yes. Polk County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Polk County, Arkansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Polk 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, or by mail to Polk County Circuit Clerk (ex-officio Recorder).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Polk County Circuit Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Polk County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Polk County property are searchable at Polk 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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