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Recording a Deed or Document in Randolph County, AR
Randolph County (population 18,574) records real-property documents through the Randolph County Circuit Clerk (ex-officio Recorder of Deeds). 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.
Randolph County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Randolph County Circuit Clerk (ex-officio Recorder of Deeds)
- Mailing address
- Randolph County Circuit Clerk, 107 West Broadway, Pocahontas, AR 72455
- Phone
- 870-892-5522
- Checks payable to
- Randolph County Circuit Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Randolph County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- NOTE: the county's own site (randolphcountyrod.com) lists a differing local schedule of $24.00 first page (standard doc) / $49.00 (non-standard doc) plus $3.00/addl page
- Other fees
- Real Property Transfer Tax: $3.30 per $1,000 of actual consideration on transactions >$100; credit card user fee 2.59% (min $2.00) noted on randolphcountyrod.com
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Randolph County Circuit Clerk (ex-officio Recorder of Deeds) before you mail a check.
What Randolph County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5x11 in paper, legible print/type; 2.5in margin top-right and bottom of last page; 0.5in side margins
- Submission & return
- Original returned by mail to submitter after recording
- Hours & turnaround
- Call 870-892-5522
Can you e-record in Randolph County?
Yes. Randolph 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 Randolph County, Arkansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Randolph 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 Randolph County Circuit Clerk (ex-officio Recorder of Deeds).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Randolph County Circuit Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Randolph County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Randolph County property are searchable at Randolph 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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