South Carolina · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lexington County, SC
Lexington County (population 293,991) records real-property documents through the Lexington County Register of Deeds (Register: Tina Guerry). 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.
Lexington County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lexington County Register of Deeds (Register: Tina Guerry)
- Mailing address
- 212 South Lake Drive, Suite 301, Lexington, SC 29072
- Phone
- (803) 785-8168
- Checks payable to
- Lexington County ROD
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Lexington County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15.00 deeds (+ documentary/deed tax: state $1.30/$500 + county $0.55/$500, consideration rounded up to nearest $500); $25.00 mortgages/easements/leases/contracts/other; $10.00 affidavits/liens/releases
- Additional pages
- Per official fee schedule PDF at lex-co.sc.gov (ROD/FeeSchedule.pdf)
- Other fees
- Records management/archive rider fees included in official fee schedule PDF; affidavit of true consideration required for taxable/exempt transfers effective 3/1/2018
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lexington County Register of Deeds (Register: Tina Guerry) before you mail a check.
What Lexington County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard SC recording margins/paper size per state statute; specific font/margin rules not detailed on site
Can you e-record in Lexington County?
Yes. Lexington County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Lexington County, South Carolina
- Prepare the document so it meets Lexington 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, ePN, or by mail to Lexington County Register of Deeds (Register: Tina Guerry).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Lexington County ROD.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lexington County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lexington County property are searchable at Lexington County Assessor / Property Tax Data Search. 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.