Tennessee · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in McMinn County, TN
McMinn County (population 57,404) records real-property documents through the McMinn 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.
McMinn County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- McMinn County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 6 East Madison Avenue, Athens, TN 37303
- Phone
- (423) 745-1232
- Recording hours
- Mon–Fri 8:30 AM–4:00 PM
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
McMinn County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00 for the first 2 pages
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $5.00 per extra instrument; $1.00 fee when state tax is collected; deed of trust tax $0.115 per $100 (first $2,000 exempt)
- Transfer tax on deeds
- $0.37 per $100 of consideration or value, whichever is greater, paid by the grantee to the Register of Deeds at recording
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the McMinn County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What McMinn County requires
- Cover sheet
- Not required. Deeds must include the preparer's name and address, grantee and tax-bill addresses, map and parcel number, source of title, and a sworn oath of consideration
- Submission & return
- Mailed in the self-addressed, stamped envelope sent with the document; documents without one may be destroyed 90 days after recording
Checked against official McMinn County and Tennessee sources on October 6, 2026: mcminncountytn.gov, tn.gov. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in McMinn County?
Yes. McMinn County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in McMinn County, Tennessee
- Prepare the document so it meets McMinn County's formatting rules (above): 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, CSC, ePN, or by mail to McMinn 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 McMinn County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for McMinn County property are searchable at McMinn County Assessor of Property (also statewide Tennessee Comptroller Real Estate Assessment Data portal). 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.