Tennessee · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Sevier County, TN
Sevier County (population 101,342) records real-property documents through the Sevier 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.
Sevier County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Sevier County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 125 Court Avenue, Suite 209W, Sevierville, TN 37862
- Phone
- (865) 453-2758
- Checks payable to
- Sevier County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Sevier County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $12.00 (covers first 2 pages)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $3.70 per $100 State Conveyance/Transfer Tax on deeds; $0.115 per $100 (i.e. $1.15/$1,000) State Mortgage Tax on deeds of trust, first $2,000 of indebtedness exempt; $1.00 Register fee when state tax applies
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Sevier County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Sevier County requires
- Page formatting
- 3-inch top margin required on first page per state law; standard letter-size (8.5x11) pages; trust deeds/mortgages must state maximum principal indebtedness for TN recording-tax purposes; include return address; self-addressed stamped envelope recommended for return of original
- Cover sheet
- Not statutorily required; TN law (T.C.A. §8-13-108) requires a blank 3-inch margin at the top of the first page reserved for the Register's use
- Submission & return
- Original document mailed back after recording (self-addressed stamped envelope requested)
Can you e-record in Sevier County?
Yes. Sevier County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Sevier County, Tennessee
- Prepare the document so it meets Sevier 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, or by mail to Sevier County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Sevier County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Sevier County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Sevier County property are searchable at Sevier 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.