Tennessee · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Scott County, TN
Scott County (population 22,671) records real-property documents through the Scott 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.
Scott County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Scott County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Scott County Register of Deeds, Scott County Courthouse, 282 Court Street, Huntsville, TN 37756
- Phone
- (423) 663-3075
- Checks payable to
- Scott County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Scott County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $12.00 for first two pages (Registered Deed)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $3.70/thousand state conveyance tax + $1.00 register fee (deeds); similar schedule for deeds of trust, modifications, assignments
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Scott County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Scott County requires
- Submission & return
- Mail with self-addressed stamped envelope, in person, or e-recording via approved vendor
Can you e-record in Scott County?
Yes. Scott 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 Scott County, Tennessee
- Prepare the document so it meets Scott 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 Scott County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Scott County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Scott County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Scott County property are searchable at Scott County Assessor of Property (Tennessee Comptroller Division of Property Assessments statewide portal). 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.