South Carolina · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Dillon County, SC
Dillon County (population 29,114) records real-property documents through the Dillon County Clerk of Court, Register of Deeds (Marquita Britton, Clerk). 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.
Dillon County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Dillon County Clerk of Court, Register of Deeds (Marquita Britton, Clerk)
- Mailing address
- 301 W. Main St., P.O. Drawer 1220, Dillon, SC 29536
- Phone
- (843) 774-1425
- Checks payable to
- Dillon County Clerk of Court / Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Dillon County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15 for a deed (plus SC deed transfer tax $1.85 per $500 of value); $25 for mortgages/other instruments; $10 for affidavits/releases
- Additional pages
- Flat statutory fee per document (no confirmed separate per-page charge)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Dillon County Clerk of Court, Register of Deeds (Marquita Britton, Clerk) before you mail a check.
What Dillon County requires
- Page formatting
- Follows SC statewide formatting standard (legible print, 3"x3" recording block, preparer/return info)
- Cover sheet
- SC statewide practice requires 3"x3" blank space upper-right first page
- Submission & return
- Typically mail or e-recording
Can you e-record in Dillon County?
Yes. Dillon County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Dillon County, South Carolina
- Prepare the document so it meets Dillon 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, CSC, or by mail to Dillon County Clerk of Court, Register of Deeds (Marquita Britton, Clerk).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Dillon County Clerk of Court / Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Dillon County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Dillon County property are searchable at Dillon County Tax Assessor (GIS/Property Search via WTH GIS). 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.