Tennessee · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Houston County, TN
Houston County (population 8,479) records real-property documents through the Houston County Register of Deeds (Linda Lamberth). 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.
Houston County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Houston County Register of Deeds (Linda Lamberth)
- Mailing address
- Houston County Courthouse, P.O. Box 412, Erin, TN 37061 (physical office also cited at 4725 East Main Street, Erin, TN 37061)
- Phone
- (931) 289-3510
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Houston County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $12.00 for first 2 pages (deed or deed of trust) — matches standard TN schedule, not independently confirmed on county's own page
- Additional pages
- $5.00 each additional page
- Other fees
- $5.00 each additional instrument/reference; State Conveyance Tax $3.70/thousand or State Mortgage Tax $1.15/thousand (first $2,000 exempt); $1.00 Register's fee when tax applies
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Houston County Register of Deeds (Linda Lamberth) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Houston County?
Houston 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 Houston County, Tennessee
- Prepare the document so it meets Houston 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 Houston County Register of Deeds (Linda Lamberth).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Houston County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Houston County property are searchable at Houston 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.