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Recording a Deed or Document in Allendale County, SC
Allendale County (population 8,105) records real-property documents through the Allendale County Clerk of Court (Register of Deeds function is part of the Clerk of Court's office). 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.
Allendale County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Allendale County Clerk of Court (Register of Deeds function is part of the Clerk of Court's office)
- Mailing address
- Clerk of Court, PO Box 126, Allendale, SC 29810-0126
- Phone
- 803-584-2737
- Checks payable to
- Allendale County Clerk of Court
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Allendale County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15 for deeds (plus documentary tax); $25 for mortgages/easements/leases/agreements/restrictive covenants/UCC; $10 for affidavits/releases/mechanics liens (standard SC schedule)
- Additional pages
- $5 per additional page (standard SC schedule, not separately confirmed on an Allendale-specific fee sheet)
- Other fees
- SC documentary stamps: $1.30/$500 state + $0.55/$500 county, rounded up to nearest $500
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Allendale County Clerk of Court (Register of Deeds function is part of the Clerk of Court's office) before you mail a check.
What Allendale County requires
- Cover sheet
- Cover sheet required for e-recording (SC statewide practice); 3"x3" blank space upper right corner of first page required for paper deeds
- Hours & turnaround
- Fax 803-584-7046
Can you e-record in Allendale County?
Allendale County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Allendale County, South Carolina
- Prepare the document so it meets Allendale 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 by mail to Allendale County Clerk of Court (Register of Deeds function is part of the Clerk of Court's office).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Allendale County Clerk of Court.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Allendale County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Allendale County property are searchable at Allendale County Tax Assessor's Office (qPublic property 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 South Carolina
South Carolina requires two subscribing witnesses physically present at signing (S.C. Code §30-5-30), which our online notarization flow can't satisfy — not currently supported. See the states we file in.