Tennessee · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Montgomery County, TN
Montgomery County (population 249,935) records real-property documents through the Montgomery 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.
Montgomery County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Montgomery County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 350 Pageant Lane, Suite 101-A, Clarksville, TN 37040
- Phone
- 931-648-5713
- Website
- montgomerytn.gov/deeds
- Checks payable to
- Montgomery County Register of Deeds (payable-to not explicitly stated on fee page; inferred from office name)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Montgomery County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $12.00 for first two pages (deeds and deeds of trust)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $5.00 each additional instrument/reference; State Conveyance Tax $3.70/thousand + $1.00 register fee; State Mortgage Tax $1.15/thousand, first $2,000 exempt + $1.00 register fee
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Montgomery County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Montgomery County requires
- Submission & return
- Not detailed on official site; recorded originals typically returned by mail if submitted with return envelope
Can you e-record in Montgomery County?
Yes. Montgomery 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 Montgomery County, Tennessee
- Prepare the document so it meets Montgomery 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 Montgomery County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Montgomery County Register of Deeds (payable-to not explicitly stated on fee page; inferred from office name).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Montgomery County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Montgomery County property are searchable at Montgomery 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.