Franklin County Recorder Information

Land records in Franklin County are recorded by the Circuit Clerk. The office is held by Janice King.

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Circuit Clerk - Franklin County Government

These government fees are separate from any Deeds.com service fees. Confirm current charges with the recorder's office.

Other charges

StatewideArk. Code Ann. § 21-6-306(a)(1)(C) sets a fee of $8.00 for filing or recording a certificate of assessment or any other instrument not specified in subsection (a). Fees under § 21-6-306 are paid into the county recorder's cost fund.

Plats and Surveys: $15.00. For filing a mortgagee’s or trustee’s notice of default and intention to sell: $140.00.

Transfer tax

Real Property Transfer Tax. $1.10 for each $1,000 or fractional part thereof when consideration exceeds $100, plus an additional tax of $2.20 for each $1,000 or fractional part thereof. The tax is collected when the document is recorded. (statewide, Ark. Code Ann. § 26-60-105)

StatewideThe tax is based solely on the consideration given for the realty, not on tangible or intangible personal property included in the transfer (Ark. Code Ann. § 26-60-105(c)). Payment is shown by documentary stamps or a documentary symbol attached to the face of the instrument; on receipt, the county recorder cancels the stamps or symbol or notes on the face of the instrument that it is exempt or that no tax is due (Ark. Code Ann. § 26-60-107).

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Circuit Clerk - Franklin County Government · Arkansas Code § 21-6-306. Recorders (FindLaw) · Arkansas Code § 26-60-105 (FindLaw)

Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.

Statewide2.5-inch margin at the bottom of the last page; an area reserved on the top right of the first page for the recorder's file mark.

StatewideDocuments must contain the title of the document and the name of the grantor and grantee, when applicable, be acknowledged or otherwise executed as permitted by § 16-47-107 or § 18-12-208, and be legible. The recorder has discretion to waive these requirements for good cause and for documents complying with the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act. Documents executed before January 1, 2004, and all surveys and plats are exempt. The preparer's name must be printed, typewritten, stamped, or signed legibly.

Forms filed along with a transfer

• Real Property Transfer Tax Affidavit of Compliance Statewide Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration
  Presented with the transfer instrument; may be omitted when the instrument is clearly exempt on its face under § 26-60-102; the recorder shall require it or a certification when doubting an exemption

Submitting documents

StatewideA deed to real estate presented in person or by mail is not received for record unless the grantor named in the deed, or an individual signing on the grantor's behalf, appears in person at the recorder's office and presents a valid photo identification card or driver's license issued by a state agency or a United States government agency; for a deed presented by mail, a photocopy of the grantor's valid photo identification or driver's license is included. The recorder records a copy of the identification attached to the deed. This does not apply to deeds presented by an attorney; a real estate broker or agent; a representative of a bank, mortgage company, or lending institution; a title insurance agent, agency, or affiliated person; the Commissioner of State Lands; an individual representing the state or a political subdivision; or the state, a municipality, a county, or a political subdivision.

Verified October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Act 752 of 2025 (SB 406) · Arkansas Code § 14-15-402 (2024) - Instruments to be recorded (Justia) · Arkansas Code § 14-15-403 - Instruments affecting title to property (Justia) · 2012 Arkansas Code § 26-60-107 - Real Property Transfer Tax Affidavit of Compliance Form (Justia)