Tennessee · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lawrence County, TN
Lawrence County (population 46,914) records real-property documents through the Lawrence 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.
Lawrence County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lawrence County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 200 West Gaines, Suite 102, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
- Phone
- (931) 766-4180
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Lawrence 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); modification/assignment same base fee plus $5.00 per additional reference
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lawrence County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Lawrence County?
Yes. Lawrence County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Lawrence County, Tennessee
- Prepare the document so it meets Lawrence 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 electronically through Simplifile, or by mail to Lawrence 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 Lawrence County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lawrence County property are searchable at Lawrence 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.