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Recording a Deed or Document in McCormick County, SC
McCormick County (population 9,595) records real-property documents through the McCormick County Clerk of Court (Register of Deeds function), Gwendolyn Dorn Chiles, 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.
McCormick County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- McCormick County Clerk of Court (Register of Deeds function), Gwendolyn Dorn Chiles, Clerk
- Mailing address
- 133 South Mine Street, Room 102, McCormick, SC 29835
- Phone
- (864) 852-2195
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
McCormick County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Standard SC Title 30 statutory schedule: $15.00 deeds (+ state $1.30/$500 + county $0.55/$500 documentary stamps); $25.00 mortgages/leases/easements/other; $10.00 affidavits/liens/releases
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the McCormick County Clerk of Court (Register of Deeds function), Gwendolyn Dorn Chiles, Clerk before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in McCormick County?
McCormick 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 McCormick County, South Carolina
- Prepare the document so it meets McCormick 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 McCormick County Clerk of Court (Register of Deeds function), Gwendolyn Dorn Chiles, Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a McCormick County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for McCormick County property are searchable at McCormick County Assessor (John Powell). 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.