South Carolina · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lancaster County, SC
Lancaster County (population 106,721) records real-property documents through the Lancaster 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.
Lancaster County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lancaster County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 1809, Lancaster, SC 29721-1809 (physical: 101 N Main Street, Lancaster, SC 29720)
- Phone
- 803-416-9440
- Checks payable to
- Lancaster County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Lancaster County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Standard SC statutory fee is $15 deed / $25 other instrument + deed recording fee $1.85 per $500 of value
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lancaster County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Lancaster County requires
- Hours & turnaround
- Walk-in recording cutoff 4:30pm; eRecording after 4pm EST may process next business day
Can you e-record in Lancaster County?
Yes. Lancaster 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 Lancaster County, South Carolina
- Prepare the document so it meets Lancaster 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 Lancaster County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Lancaster County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lancaster County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lancaster County property are searchable at Lancaster 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.