Tennessee · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Sullivan County, TN
Sullivan County (population 163,759) records real-property documents through the Sullivan 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.
Sullivan County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Sullivan County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 3411 Hwy. 126, Suite 101, Blountville, TN 37617
- Phone
- (423) 323-6420
- Checks payable to
- Sullivan County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Sullivan County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $12.00 (first 2 pages)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $5.00 per additional instrument/document; $3.70 per $1,000 State Conveyance Tax + $1.00 Register fee (deeds); $1.15 per $1,000 State Mortgage Tax (first $2,000 exempt) + $1.00 Register fee (deeds of trust); copies $0.25/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Sullivan County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Sullivan County requires
- Page formatting
- 3-inch top margin on first page required under TN state law
Can you e-record in Sullivan County?
Yes. Sullivan 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 Sullivan County, Tennessee
- Prepare the document so it meets Sullivan 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 Sullivan County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Sullivan County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Sullivan County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Sullivan County property are searchable at Sullivan 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.