Bradley County Recorder

The Circuit Clerk is responsible for recording real property documents. Warranty deeds, easements, and other instruments pertaining to real property located in Bradley County can be recorded with the Circuit Clerk.

Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Mortgages, Release Deeds, Powers Of Attorney, Plats, Survey Plats, Notary Bonds, Foreign Judgments (within the State of Arkansas), Lis-Pendens, Medical Liens, Mechanic's and Materialman's Liens, Federal Tax Liens, and any Recordable instruments except as otherwise described in this section Ark. Code Ann. 21-6-306.
$15.00
PLUS-$5.00 for every page subsequent to the first
Note: a two-sided instrument counts as two pages

Mortgage Assignments, Mortgage Releases, and other instruments Ark Code Ann. 21-6-306
If a single document lists multiple instruments:
No fee for the first instrument. Thereafter, a fee of $15.00 per additional instrument listed, not to exceed $300.00
Note: a two-sided instrument counts as two pages

Mortgage's or Trustee's Notice of Default and Intention to Sell (Ark Code Ann. 18-50-104) Ark Fee Code 21-6-306
$140.00 Plus recording fee of $15.00 for the first page (1) side only and $5.00 for each additional page
Note: a two-sided instrument counts as 2 pages

The Real Property Transfer Tax is levied on each transfer document. The tax rate is $3.30 per $1,000 of actual consideration on transactions that exceed $100 and it applies to transferring ownership of mineral rights as well.

If a page contains printing on both sides, it will be charged as two pages. If there is not enough room on the first or last page for the recording stamp, an additional page will be added and charged.

Call the circuit clerk's office at (870) 226-3853 with questions.

* Deeds and instruments of writing for the conveyance of real estate shall be executed in the presence of two disinterested witnesses or shall be acknowledged by the grantor in the presence of two witnesses, who shall then subscribe the deed. When the witnesses do not subscribe the deed at the time of the execution, the date of their subscribing it shall be stated with their signatures.

* All deeds for the conveyance of real estate shall be proven or duly acknowledged. The acknowledgment must specify the state and county or other place where the acknowledgment is taken.

* A document should be on 8.5 x 11 inch white paper. Printing should be single-sided only and in black ink with a minimum font size of 12 point. The entire document must be legible in order to be recorded.

* At the top right of the first page, provide a blank 2.5 inch margin and .5 of an inch margins on the sides and bottoms of all pages. On the bottom of the last page, provide a blank margin of at least 2.5 inches.

* The first page of the document must contain the following information: the title of the document and the name of the grantor and grantee, when applicable.

* Provide the name and address of the person or governmental agency that prepared the document. This information should be given on the first page. The name of the person or governmental agency should be typed, printed, stamped, or signed in a legible manner. This requirement will be met if the information is given in substantially the following format: "This instrument was prepared by (name and address)."

* After recording, the recorder will return the instrument to the party entitled to the instrument. Provide a return address on the document.

* A deed must have the certification signed by the grantor (or grantor's agent) that the correct amount of revenue stamps are affixed to the face of the document or a statement that none are required. If a monetary exchange was involved, the revenue stamps must be purchased from the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration and affixed to the face of the deed.

* To reference a previously recorded document, use the document identifier number, which is printed on the barcode label.

* Provide a legal description of the real property.