South Carolina · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Laurens County, SC
Laurens County (population 69,614) records real-property documents through the Laurens County Register of Deeds (office of the Clerk of Court). 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.
Laurens County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Laurens County Register of Deeds (office of the Clerk of Court)
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 287, Laurens, SC 29360 (physical: 100 Hillcrest Square, Suite B, Laurens, SC 29360)
- Phone
- (864) 984-3538
- Website
- laurensdeeds.com
- Checks payable to
- Laurens County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Laurens County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15.00 for deeds (plus SC deed recording/documentary tax of $1.85 per $500 of consideration, or $3.70/$500 combined state+county where applicable); $25.00 for mortgages/easements/leases/other instruments; $10.00 for affidavits/releases/liens
- Additional pages
- Additional-page fee applies per county fee schedule
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Laurens County Register of Deeds (office of the Clerk of Court) before you mail a check.
What Laurens County requires
- Submission & return
- Not detailed on office website
Can you e-record in Laurens County?
Yes. Laurens 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 Laurens County, South Carolina
- Prepare the document so it meets Laurens 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 Laurens County Register of Deeds (office of the Clerk of Court).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Laurens County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Laurens County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Laurens County property are searchable at Laurens 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.