Tennessee · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in McNairy County, TN
McNairy County (population 26,236) records real-property documents through the McNairy 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.
McNairy County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- McNairy County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 170 West Court Ave., Selmer, TN 38375
- Phone
- 731-645-3656
- Checks payable to
- McNairy County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
McNairy County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $12.00 (first two pages)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 each additional page
- Other fees
- $5.00 each additional instrument/document; $3.70/$1,000 state conveyance tax; $1.15/$1,000 mortgage tax on deeds of trust (first $2,000 exempt); $1.00 register fee if conveyance tax applies
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the McNairy County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What McNairy County requires
- Page formatting
- White paper, 8.5x11–8.5x14 in, black ink, 10 pt+ font; page 1 top/bottom margin 3 in; side/subsequent-page margins 1 in (TN convention)
- Submission & return
- Mail or pickup; e-recorded documents returned electronically
- Hours & turnaround
- Same day to a few business days by mail; e-recording typically same/next business day
Can you e-record in McNairy County?
Yes. McNairy 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 McNairy County, Tennessee
- Prepare the document so it meets McNairy 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, or by mail to McNairy County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to McNairy County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a McNairy County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for McNairy County property are searchable at McNairy County Property Assessor (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.