Tennessee · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Henry County, TN
Henry County (population 32,896) records real-property documents through the Henry 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.
Henry County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Henry County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Henry County Courthouse Annex, 213 W. Washington Street, 2nd Floor, P.O. Box 44, Paris, TN 38242
- Phone
- (731) 642-4081
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Henry County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $12.00 for first two pages
- 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 Henry County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Henry County?
Henry 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 Henry County, Tennessee
- Prepare the document so it meets Henry 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 Henry 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 Henry County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Henry County property are searchable at Henry 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.