Tennessee · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lake County, TN
Lake County (population 6,249) records real-property documents through the Lake County Register of Deeds (Darlene Jones). 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.
Lake County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lake County Register of Deeds (Darlene Jones)
- Mailing address
- 229 Church Street, Box 5, Tiptonville, TN 38079
- Phone
- (731) 253-7462
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Lake 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 Lake County Register of Deeds (Darlene Jones) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Lake County?
Lake 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 Lake County, Tennessee
- Prepare the document so it meets Lake 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 Lake County Register of Deeds (Darlene Jones).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lake County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lake County property are searchable at Lake County Assessor of Property (Jaxon Neil). 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.