Tennessee · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Greene County, TN
Greene County (population 73,831) records real-property documents through the Greene 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.
Greene County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Greene County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 401 Takoma Ave, Suite 105, Greeneville, TN 37743
- Phone
- (423) 798-1726
- Checks payable to
- Greene County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Greene County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $12.00 for first two (2) pages
- Additional pages
- $5.00 each additional page; $5.00 each additional instrument/document
- Other fees
- State Conveyance Tax $3.70/thousand + $1.00 Register Fee (deeds); State Mortgage Tax $1.15/thousand (first $2,000 exempt) + $1.00 Register Fee (deeds of trust); fee schedule set by TN state statute (T.C.A. Title 8, Ch. 21)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Greene County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Greene County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard TN recording requirements (legibility, top margin for stamp, legal description, preparer statement per T.C.A. 8-13-108); no specific paper/font size stated on official page
- Submission & return
- Mail (self-addressed stamped envelope typically required per TN register practice) or e-recording
Can you e-record in Greene County?
Yes. Greene County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Greene County, Tennessee
- Prepare the document so it meets Greene 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, Indecomm, or by mail to Greene County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Greene County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Greene County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Greene County property are searchable at Greene County Property Assessor / TN Comptroller Real Estate Assessment Data. 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.