Tennessee · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Henderson County, TN
Henderson County (population 28,518) records real-property documents through the Henderson 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.
Henderson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Henderson County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 17 Monroe Street, Suite #4, Lexington, TN 38351
- Phone
- (731) 968-2941
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Henderson County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $12.00 for first two pages (TN statewide standard register fee schedule)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page; $5.00 per additional instrument/document
- Other fees
- $3.70/$1,000 state conveyance tax + $1.00 register fee (deeds); $1.15/$1,000 state mortgage tax, first $2,000 exempt + $1.00 register fee (deeds of trust)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Henderson County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Henderson County?
Henderson 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 Henderson County, Tennessee
- Prepare the document so it meets Henderson 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 Henderson 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 Henderson County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Henderson County property are searchable at Henderson County Property Assessor (Gary Pope). 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.