Tennessee · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Moore County, TN
Moore County (population 6,920) records real-property documents through the Moore County Register of Deeds (Metro Moore County Government). 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.
Moore County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Moore County Register of Deeds (Metro Moore County Government)
- Mailing address
- PO Box 206, Lynchburg, TN 37352
- Phone
- 931-759-7913
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Moore 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 Moore County Register of Deeds (Metro Moore County Government) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Moore County?
Yes. Moore County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Moore County, Tennessee
- Prepare the document so it meets Moore 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, CSC, or by mail to Moore County Register of Deeds (Metro Moore County Government).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Moore County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Moore County property are searchable at Moore County Tax Assessor (no dedicated online situs/owner search portal found; use statewide Tennessee Property Assessment Data tool). 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.