Maury County Recorder

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

Chapter 21 - Fees Charged
Part 10 - Registers
8-21-1001. Registers

Deed:
$12.00 first two (2) pages
$5.00 each additional page
$5.00 each additional instrument and/or document
$3.70 (per thousand) State Conveyance Tax
$1.00 Register Fee (if State Conveyance Tax applies)

Deed of Trust:
$12.00 first two (2) pages
$5.00 each additional page
$1.15 (per thousand) State Mortgage Tax (1st $2,000.00 exempt)
$1.00 Register Fee (if State Mortgage Tax applies)

Modification:
$12.00 first two (2) pages
$5.00 each additional page
$5.00 each additional reference
$1.15 (per thousand) State Mortgage Tax (if increasing indebtedness, exemption does not apply)
$1.00 Register Fee (if State Mortgage Tax applies)

Assignment:
$12.00 first two (2) pages
$5.00 each additional page
$5.00 each additional reference
$1.15 (per thousand) State Mortgage Tax applies if assigning from exempt agency to non-exempt agency
$1.00 Register Fee (if State Mortgage Tax applies)

Correction or Re-recorded Document:
$12.00 first two (2) pages
$5.00 each additional page

Full/Partial Release:
$12.00 first two (2) pages
$5.00 each additional page
$5.00 each additional reference
$15.00 each additional fixture reference

Power of Attorney:
$12.00 first two (2) pages
$5.00 each additional page

Notice of Completion, Greenbelt, Judgment:
$12.00 first two (2) pages
$ 5.00 each additional page

Secretary of State Documents (Charters, Mergers, etc):
$7.00 first five (5) pages
$0.50 each additional page

UCC Fixture Filing:
$15.00 first ten (10) pages
$0.50 each addtional page
$1.15 (per thousand) State Mortgage Tax (1st $2.000.00 exempt)
$1.00 Register Fee (if State Mortgage Tax applies)
$15.00 each additional debtor
$15.00 each additional document

UCC Termination and Continuation:
$15.00 filing fee
$15.00 each additional reference
Court Decree (certified and sealed copy from court):
$12.00 first two (2) pages
$5.00 each additional page

Certified Copy:
$1.00 per page

Regular Copy:
$0.15 per page

Plat Copy:
$1.00 per page

Mailed Copy:
$0.50 per page

Cash, checks, or money orders are accepted forms of payment. A self-addressed stamped envelope is required for all documents processed by mail.

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

* Submit a deed or other real property document on 8.5x11 inch white paper or 8.5 x 14 inch white paper.

* The first page should have a 3-inch top and bottom margin. Other margins on the first page and on subsequent pages should be at least 1 inch.

* To ensure legibility throughout the document, use black ink and a font size of at least 12 point.

* Printed or typed names should be beneath all signatures in the document. The grantor's signature must be acknowledged by a notary. Two witnesses are required if a notary acknowledgment is not present.

* Deeds should include the name and address of the property owner in addition to the name and address of the person responsible for the payment of real property taxes.

* The name and address of the preparer of the instrument should be given on the first page in the following format: "This instrument was prepared by NAME and ADDRESS."

* A legal description of the real property is required for deeds and mortgages. If the property has been improved, there should be a notation at the end of the legal description that indicates the improvement, followed by the street number and post office address.

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

* A parcel identification number is required on all documents. The format of this number is MAP, GROUP, and PARCEL.

* Instruments should contain recitals designating the deed, will, court decree, or other source from which the grantor received equitable interest. If the source of equitable interest is a deed or other instrument recorded in the Register of Deeds office, the type of instrument, office, book, and page should be cited on the document being presented for recordation. If no preceding instrument has been recorded, this should be cited on the current instrument.

* The document referencing system is a book and page format.

Deeds must include the following statement: "I/we hereby swear or affirm that the actual consideration for this transfer, or value of the property in interest in property transferred, whichever is greater is _____________, which amount is equal to or greater than the amount which the property or interest in property transferred would command at a fair and voluntary sale." This statement is to be signed and notarized.

Trust deeds, mortgages, modification agreements and assignments must include the following statement: "Maximum principal indebtedness for Tennessee recording tax purposes is $_____."