South Carolina · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Clarendon County, SC
Clarendon County (population 34,971) records real-property documents through the Clarendon County 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.
Clarendon County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clarendon County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 411 Sunset Drive, Manning, SC 29102
- Phone
- (803) 435-4444
- Checks payable to
- Clarendon County Register of Deeds (Rebecca J. Massey, Register)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Clarendon County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15 for a deed (plus SC deed recording fee/transfer tax of $1.85 per $500 of value: $1.30 state + $0.55 county); $25 for mortgages/other instruments (agreement, easement, lease, UCC, etc.); $10 for affidavits/releases/satisfactions
- Additional pages
- Included in flat statutory fee (SC uses flat per-document fees, not per-page charges, for standard instruments)
- Other fees
- Recording/records-management surcharge may apply per SC Code Title 8 (varies)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clarendon County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Clarendon County requires
- Page formatting
- South Carolina statewide formatting standard: legible print, 3"x3" blank space upper-right first page for recording info, preparer's name/return address on document, standard paper size
- Cover sheet
- South Carolina statewide practice requires 3"x3" blank space in upper right corner of first page for recording stamp and clear margins
- Submission & return
- Typically mail or e-recording
Can you e-record in Clarendon County?
Yes. Clarendon 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 Clarendon County, South Carolina
- Prepare the document so it meets Clarendon 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 Clarendon County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clarendon County Register of Deeds (Rebecca J. Massey, Register).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Clarendon County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Clarendon County property are searchable at Clarendon County Assessor's Office. 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.