Tennessee · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Campbell County, TN
Campbell County (population 40,290) records real-property documents through the Campbell 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.
Campbell County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Campbell County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 570 Main Street, P.O. Box 85, Jacksboro, TN 37757
- Phone
- 423-562-3864
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Campbell County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $5.00/page, $10.00 minimum (warranty deeds and trust deeds)
- Additional pages
- $5.00/page beyond the $10 minimum
- Other fees
- $3.70 per $1,000 state conveyance tax + $1.00 register fee + $2.00 data processing fee (deeds); $1.15 per $1,000 state mortgage tax, first $2,000 exempt, + $2.00 data processing (trust deeds); $5.00 per additional reference (assignments)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Campbell County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Campbell County requires
- Page formatting
- 3-inch blank margin (top or bottom) reserved for recording stamp; warranty deeds must include back-deed reference, map/parcel number, taxpayer mailing address, preparer info, and a notarized oath of consideration with the stated amount
- Cover sheet
- not explicitly required, but 3 inches must be left open at top or bottom of the first page for the recording stamp; original documents only (no copies)
- Submission & return
- Copies of documents can be emailed, faxed, or mailed
Can you e-record in Campbell County?
Yes. Campbell 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 Campbell County, Tennessee
- Prepare the document so it meets Campbell 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 electronically through Simplifile, CSC, or by mail to Campbell 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 Campbell County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Campbell County property are searchable at Campbell 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.