Tennessee · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Benton County, TN
Benton County (population 16,183) records real-property documents through the Benton 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.
Benton County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Benton County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 1 Courtroom Square, Room 105, Camden, TN 38320
- Phone
- 731-584-6661
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Benton County recording fees
Ask the Benton County Register of Deeds (731-584-6661) for the current fee before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Benton County?
Benton 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 Benton County, Tennessee
- Prepare the document so it meets Benton 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 Benton 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 Benton County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Benton County property are searchable at Benton County Assessor of Property. 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.