South Carolina · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lee County, SC
Lee County (population 16,466) records real-property documents through the Lee County Register of Deeds (function of the Clerk of Court, Teresa A. Brown, 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.
Lee County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lee County Register of Deeds (function of the Clerk of Court, Teresa A. Brown, Clerk)
- Mailing address
- PO Box 387, Bishopville, SC 29010-0387 (physical: 123 South Main Street, Bishopville, SC 29010)
- Phone
- (803) 484-5341 (Register of Deeds ext. 3168; general office)
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Lee County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15.00 deeds/timber docs; $25.00 mortgages/leases/easements/contracts/other; $10.00 affidavits/liens/releases
- Other fees
- Certified true copies $10.00/document; plat copies $1.00/page; regular copies $0.50/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lee County Register of Deeds (function of the Clerk of Court, Teresa A. Brown, Clerk) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Lee County?
Lee County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Lee County, South Carolina
- Prepare the document so it meets Lee County's formatting rules: 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 by mail to Lee County Register of Deeds (function of the Clerk of Court, Teresa A. Brown, Clerk).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lee County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lee County property are searchable at Lee County Assessor / GIS Property Lookup. 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.