Fentress County, Tennessee

Tennessee - Fentress County Recorder Information

The Register of Deeds is responsible for recording and maintaining records for real property located in Fentress County.

You are NOT on the Fentress County official website, you are on Deeds.com, a private website that is not affiliated with any government agency.

Recording Fees

The fee to record a deed or mortgage is $5 a page. The minimum amount due will be $10.

A $2 computer fund charge may apply to the recording.

Realty transfer tax rate: $3.70 per $1000 of value or consideration. This is collected on all conveyance documents, unless an exemption is claimed.

Examples:
DEEDS
$5.00 per page ($10.00 minimum)
$3.70 per thousand
$1.00 cerk fee - if tax paid
$2.00 data processing fee

TRUST DEEDS
$5.00 per page ($10.00 minimum)
$1.15 per thousand (first $2,000 exempt)
$1.00 clerk fee - if tax paid

RELEASE DEEDS
$5.00 per page ($10.00 minimum)
$2.00 data processing fee
$5.00 per additional references

ASSIGNMENTS
$5.00 per page ($10.00 minimum)
$1.15 per thousand (if new money)
$2.00 data processing fee
$1.00 clerk fee - if tax paid
$5.00 per additional references

Contact the county's Register of Deeds office directly for more information on recording fees and payment methods.

Document Formatting Requirements

* Submit documents can be on 8.5 x 11 inch white paper or 8.5 x 14 inch white paper.

* The first page should have a top margin of 3 inches, a bottom margin of 3 inches, and 1 inch side margins. All other margins can be 1 inch.

* Deeds must contain a recital designating the deed, will, court decree, or other source from which the grantor received the equitable interest. If the source of equitable interest is a deed or other previously recorded instrument, the new document shall give the type of instrument, office, book, and page number. If no
such instrument has been recorded, this shall be stated on the deed.

* Include the name and address of the property owner, as well as the name and address of the person or entity responsible for the payment of real property taxes. Include also the name and address of the grantee.

* The name and address of the preparer of the instrument should be on the first page. The return to address given should match the self-addressed stamped envelope submitted with the document.

* At the end of the legal description of the property, include the name, license number, and address of the surveyor who prepared the boundary survey from which the description was prepared.

* Include the tax assessor's parcel number of the property on any documentof conveyance.

* An Oath of Consideration must also be filled out. This form needs to be signed.