Tennessee · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Johnson County, TN
Johnson County (population 18,718) records real-property documents through the Johnson 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.
Johnson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Johnson County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 222 West Main Street, Mountain City, TN 37683
- Phone
- (423) 727-7841
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Johnson County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $12.00 for first 2 pages (deed or deed of trust)
- 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 Johnson County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Johnson County?
Johnson 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 Johnson County, Tennessee
- Prepare the document so it meets Johnson 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 Johnson 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 Johnson County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Johnson County property are searchable at Johnson County Property Assessor (Matthew Lewis). 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.