Tennessee · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Wilson County, TN
Wilson County (population 147,737) records real-property documents through the Wilson 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.
Wilson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Wilson County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 228 E. Main Street, Rm. 108 / Suite 3, PO Box 176, Lebanon, TN 37088 (physical: 228 E. Main St., Lebanon, TN 37087)
- Phone
- (615) 444-1383 / (615) 443-2611
- Website
- wilsondeeds.com
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Wilson County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $12.00 for first two pages
- Additional pages
- $5.00 each additional page (plus $5.00 each additional instrument/document); $3.70/thousand state conveyance tax on deeds, $1.15/thousand mortgage tax on deeds of trust (first $2,000 exempt), +$1.00 register fee
- Other fees
- $1.00 register fee when state tax applies; no separate archive/records-mgmt rider identified
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Wilson County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Wilson County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 in. white paper; first page top margin 3 in., bottom margin 3 in., 1 in. side margins; all other pages 1 in. margins; originals or certified copies only
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed stamped envelope required for mail submissions
- Hours & turnaround
- E-recorded documents typically processed same day
Can you e-record in Wilson County?
Yes. Wilson 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 Wilson County, Tennessee
- Prepare the document so it meets Wilson 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 Wilson 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 Wilson County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Wilson County property are searchable at Wilson County Property Assessor (GIS Property Search). 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.