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Recording a Deed or Document in Calhoun County, SC
Calhoun County (population 14,196) records real-property documents through the Calhoun County Clerk of Court (also serves as Register 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.
Calhoun County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Calhoun County Clerk of Court (also serves as Register of Deeds)
- Mailing address
- PO Box 709, St. Matthews, SC 29135-0709 (physical: 902 South F.R. Huff Drive, St. Matthews, SC 29135)
- Phone
- (803) 874-3524
- Checks payable to
- Calhoun County Clerk of Court
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Calhoun County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Deed: $15.00 flat + $1.85 per $500 consideration (state $1.30 + county $0.55)
- Additional pages
- Agreement/Amendment/Contract/Declaration/Dissolution/Easement/Lease/Mortgage/Restrictive Covenant/UCC/Waiver: $25 flat; Affidavit/Article/Assignment/Mechanics Lien/Release: $10 flat
- Other fees
- Copies of most recorded documents ~$0.50/page (not independently confirmed on official page)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Calhoun County Clerk of Court (also serves as Register of Deeds) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Calhoun County?
Calhoun 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 Calhoun County, South Carolina
- Prepare the document so it meets Calhoun 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 by mail to Calhoun County Clerk of Court (also serves as Register of Deeds).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Calhoun County Clerk of Court.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Calhoun County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Calhoun County property are searchable at Calhoun County Assessor (GIS parcel/property lookup). 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.