Tennessee · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Anderson County, TN
Anderson County (population 82,066) records real-property documents through the Anderson County 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.
Anderson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Anderson County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 100 North Main Street, Room 205, Clinton, TN 37716-3624
- Phone
- 865-457-6235
- Website
- andersondeeds.com
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Anderson County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $12.00 (first two pages)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 each additional page
- Other fees
- $5.00 each additional instrument/reference; $3.70 per $1,000 state conveyance tax (deeds) or $1.15 per $1,000 state mortgage tax, first $2,000 exempt (deeds of trust); $1.00 register fee when tax applies
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Anderson County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Anderson County?
Yes. Anderson County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Anderson County, Tennessee
- Prepare the document so it meets Anderson 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 electronically through Simplifile, CSC, or by mail to Anderson County 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 Anderson County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Anderson County property are searchable at Anderson County Property 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 Tennessee
Tennessee requires the property owner's notarized signature plus a stated expiration date on any recorded contract memorandum (Tenn. Code §66-24-101(a)(29)). See the states we file in.