Tennessee · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Pickett County, TN
Pickett County (population 5,219) records real-property documents through the Pickett 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.
Pickett County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Pickett County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 1 Courthouse Square, Suite 204, Byrdstown, TN 38549
- Phone
- 931-864-3316
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Pickett 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; Correction/re-recorded document $12 first two pages + $5/additional page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Pickett County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Pickett County?
Pickett County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Pickett County, Tennessee
- Prepare the document so it meets Pickett 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 by mail to Pickett 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 Pickett County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Pickett County property are searchable at Pickett County Assessor of Property (no dedicated county GIS search site 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.