Tennessee · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Gibson County, TN
Gibson County (population 51,779) records real-property documents through the Gibson 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.
Gibson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Gibson County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Gibson County Register of Deeds, 1 Courtsquare, Suite 201, Trenton, TN 38382
- Phone
- (731) 855-7627
- Checks payable to
- Gibson County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Gibson County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00 per document (up to 2 pages, confirmed on official page)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per page over 2 pages; $5.00 per instrument within document
- Other fees
- $2.00 data processing fee (all documents); $1.00 clerk fee (taxable docs with mortgage/transfer tax); certified copies $1.00/page; plat/map/survey $15.00; fixture filing $15.00 (per name)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Gibson County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Gibson County requires
- Submission & return
- Mail or eRecording
- Hours & turnaround
- Office states it records documents 'in a timely manner'; no specific days stated
Can you e-record in Gibson County?
Yes. Gibson County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Gibson County, Tennessee
- Prepare the document so it meets Gibson 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, ePN, or by mail to Gibson County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Gibson County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Gibson County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Gibson County property are searchable at Gibson 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.