South Carolina · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Kershaw County, SC
Kershaw County (population 68,824) records real-property documents through the Kershaw 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.
Kershaw County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Kershaw County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 515 Walnut Street, Room 180, Camden, SC 29020
- Phone
- 803-425-7235 (assessor 803-425-1500 ext. 5301)
- Checks payable to
- Kershaw County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Kershaw County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15 deed (or $25 mortgage/other instrument, $10 affidavit/release) + SC deed recording fee $1.85 per $500 of value ($1.30 state + $0.55 county)
- Additional pages
- No standard SC per-page charge; flat statutory fee model
- Other fees
- Copies $0.50/page; certified true copies $10.00/document
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Kershaw County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Kershaw County requires
- Page formatting
- Originals only (no photocopies); white 8.5x11 paper; black ink, min. 12pt font (blue ink acceptable for signatures); ~2" top margin for recording stamp, 1" all other margins; deeds require date, tax map number, grantee address, legal description, derivation clause
Can you e-record in Kershaw County?
Yes. Kershaw 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 Kershaw County, South Carolina
- Prepare the document so it meets Kershaw 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 Kershaw County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Kershaw County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Kershaw County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Kershaw County property are searchable at Kershaw County Assessor. 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.