Arkansas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Union County, AR
Union County (population 39,050) records real-property documents through the Union 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.
Union County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Union County Circuit Clerk (ex-officio Recorder)
- Mailing address
- Union County Circuit Clerk, 101 North Washington, Suite 201, El Dorado, AR 71730-5661
- Phone
- (870) 864-1940
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Union 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
- $15.00 per instrument for multi-instrument documents (assignments/releases), max $300; Real Property Transfer Tax $3.30 per $1,000 of consideration over $100; copies $0.50/page, certified copies $5.00
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Union County Circuit Clerk (ex-officio Recorder) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Union County?
Yes. Union County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Union County, Arkansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Union County's formatting rules: 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, ePN, or by mail to Union County Circuit Clerk (ex-officio Recorder).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Union County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Union County property are searchable at Union County Assessor / official Tax Record 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
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