Tennessee · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Overton County, TN
Overton County (population 23,787) records real-property documents through the Overton 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.
Overton County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Overton County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 306 W. Main St., Room 139, Livingston, TN 38570
- Phone
- (931) 823-4011
- Checks payable to
- Overton County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Overton County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $12.00 up to and including two pages (deeds, deeds of trust, mortgages, amendments/modifications, assignments/releases)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $5.00 per additional reference (multiple assignments/releases); Deed transfer tax $0.37/$100; Mortgage tax $0.115/$100 (first $2,000 exempt); $1.00 probate fee added to total taxes; certification fee $1.00/page ($5.00 for maps)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Overton County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Overton County requires
- Submission & return
- Originals of real estate documents always returned after recording; self-addressed stamped envelope requested for mail submissions
- Hours & turnaround
- Office hours Mon-Fri 8:00am-4:30pm
Can you e-record in Overton County?
Yes. Overton 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 Overton County, Tennessee
- Prepare the document so it meets Overton 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 Overton County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Overton County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Overton County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Overton County property are searchable at Overton 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.