South Carolina · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Chester County, SC
Chester County (population 32,689) records real-property documents through the Chester County Clerk of Court (handles Register of Deeds recording function). 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.
Chester County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Chester County Clerk of Court (handles Register of Deeds recording function)
- Mailing address
- PO Box 580, Chester, SC 29706 (physical: 140 Main St / 1476 J.A. Cochran Bypass, Chester, SC 29706)
- Phone
- (803) 385-2605
- Checks payable to
- Chester County Clerk of Court
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Chester County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Another states $15 first page + $5/additional page. Neither confirmed on an official county page
- Other fees
- State documentary stamps $1.30/$500 + county $0.55/$500 (consistent across sources)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Chester County Clerk of Court (handles Register of Deeds recording function) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Chester County?
Yes. Chester 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 Chester County, South Carolina
- Prepare the document so it meets Chester 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, or by mail to Chester County Clerk of Court (handles Register of Deeds recording function).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Chester County Clerk of Court.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Chester County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Chester County property are searchable at Chester County Assessor (Beacon/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.