Arkansas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Sebastian County, AR
Sebastian County (population 127,797) records real-property documents through the Sebastian County Clerk (Recorder) - offices in Fort Smith (Northern District) and Greenwood (Southern District). 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.
Sebastian County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Sebastian County Clerk (Recorder) - offices in Fort Smith (Northern District) and Greenwood (Southern District)
- Mailing address
- Sebastian County Clerk, 35 South 6th Street, Room 102, Fort Smith, AR 72901 (also: 301 East Center, Room 104, Greenwood, AR 72936)
- Phone
- 479-782-5065 (Fort Smith); 479-996-4195 (Greenwood)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Sebastian County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15.00 (1-sided page)
- 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 consideration over $100; $140 fee plus recording fee for mortgages/Trustee's Notice of Default
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Sebastian County Clerk (Recorder) - offices in Fort Smith (Northern District) and Greenwood (Southern District) before you mail a check.
What Sebastian County requires
- Page formatting
- Originals only (no copies); 8.5 x 11 in. white paper; attachments cannot exceed 8.5 x 11 in.
Can you e-record in Sebastian County?
Yes. Sebastian County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Sebastian County, Arkansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Sebastian 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, CSC, or by mail to Sebastian County Clerk (Recorder) - offices in Fort Smith (Northern District) and Greenwood (Southern District).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Sebastian County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Sebastian County property are searchable at Sebastian 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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