Tennessee · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Rutherford County, TN
Rutherford County (population 386,352) records real-property documents through the Rutherford 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.
Rutherford County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Rutherford County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Rutherford County Register of Deeds, 319 N. Maple Street, Room 133, Murfreesboro, TN 37130
- Phone
- (615) 898-7870
- Checks payable to
- Rutherford County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Rutherford County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $12.00 for first two pages (Registered Deed)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $5.00 per additional instrument/reference; $3.70/thousand state conveyance tax + $1.00 register fee (deeds); see https://rutherfordcountytn.gov/state-fees and https://rutherfordcountytn.gov/recording-policy for full schedule; office retains overages ≤$10, refunds issued monthly for overages >$10
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Rutherford County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Rutherford County requires
- Page formatting
- See official Recording Policy & Fees page for full formatting/margin requirements
- Submission & return
- Mail with self-addressed stamped envelope, in person, or e-recording via approved vendor
- Hours & turnaround
- E-recorded documents processed in minutes per vendor
Can you e-record in Rutherford County?
Yes. Rutherford 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 Rutherford County, Tennessee
- Prepare the document so it meets Rutherford 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 Rutherford County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Rutherford County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Rutherford County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Rutherford County property are searchable at Rutherford County Property Assessor (rcpatn.com). 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.