Tennessee · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Obion County, TN
Obion County (population 30,067) records real-property documents through the Obion 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.
Obion County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Obion County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- PO Box 514, Union City, TN 38281 (physical office: 5 Bill Burnett Circle, Union City, TN 38261)
- Phone
- (731) 507-0999 ext. 5
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Obion 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 Obion County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Obion County requires
- Hours & turnaround
- 'Most documents are recorded the day they are received and are returned the next day' per office site
Can you e-record in Obion County?
Yes. Obion 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 Obion County, Tennessee
- Prepare the document so it meets Obion 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, or by mail to Obion 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 Obion County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Obion County property are searchable at Obion County Property Assessor. 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.