Arkansas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Van Buren County, AR
Van Buren County (population 15,795) records real-property documents through the Van Buren 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.
Van Buren County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Van Buren County Circuit Clerk (ex-officio Recorder)
- Mailing address
- Van Buren County Circuit Clerk, 273 Main Street, Suite 2, Clinton, AR 72031
- Phone
- 501-745-4140
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Van Buren 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 (applies to mineral rights transfers too)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Van Buren County Circuit Clerk (ex-officio Recorder) before you mail a check.
What Van Buren County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5 x 11 in. paper, legible print/type; top-right margin on first page 2.5 in.; side margins on all pages 0.5 in.
Can you e-record in Van Buren County?
Yes. Van Buren 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 Van Buren County, Arkansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Van Buren 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 Van Buren 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 Van Buren County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Van Buren County property are searchable at Van Buren County Assessor (sponsored public search via ARCountyData.com). 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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