South Carolina · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Marlboro County, SC
Marlboro County (population 26,381) records real-property documents through the Marlboro County Clerk of Court / 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.
Marlboro County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Marlboro County Clerk of Court / Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 105 Main Street, Bennettsville, SC 29512 (mailing drawer/PO Box not independently confirmed on official site; county general mail is P.O. Box 419, Bennettsville, SC 29512)
- Phone
- (843) 479-5613
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Marlboro 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
- Regular copies $0.25/page; per-page recording fee not separately itemized on official site
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Marlboro County Clerk of Court / Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Marlboro County requires
- Submission & return
- Original documents mailed back to submitting party within approximately one to two weeks of recording
- Hours & turnaround
- Approximately 1-2 weeks for return of recorded originals
Can you e-record in Marlboro County?
Marlboro 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 Marlboro County, South Carolina
- Prepare the document so it meets Marlboro 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 Marlboro County Clerk of Court / Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Marlboro County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Marlboro County property are searchable at Marlboro 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.