South Carolina · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Marion County, SC
Marion County (population 29,663) records real-property documents through the Marion County Register of Deeds (function 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.
Marion County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Marion County Register of Deeds (function of the Clerk of Court)
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 295, Marion, SC 29571 (physical: 100 W Court Street, Marion, SC 29571)
- Phone
- (843) 423-8240
- Checks payable to
- Marion County Clerk of Court
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Marion County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15.00 deeds (+ state $1.30/$500 + county $0.55/$500 documentary stamps); $25.00 mortgages/leases/easements/contracts/other; $10.00 affidavits/liens/releases
- Additional pages
- Copy fee is $8.00/document
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Marion County Register of Deeds (function of the Clerk of Court) before you mail a check.
What Marion County requires
- Submission & return
- Include a self-addressed stamped envelope for prompt return of recorded documents/copy requests
Can you e-record in Marion County?
Marion 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 Marion County, South Carolina
- Prepare the document so it meets Marion 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 by mail to Marion County Register of Deeds (function of the Clerk of Court).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Marion County Clerk of Court.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Marion County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Marion County property are searchable at Marion 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.