Register of Deeds State Fees

 

 Fees mandated by TCA §8-21-1001

All Documents, except releases and charters, must show the name and address of the person or company preparing the instrument

 Document Type

  • Recording Fees

 Releases

  • $10.00 - One or Two Pages Releasing One Lien
  • $ 5.00 - Each Additional Page
  • $ 5.00 - Each Additional Lien Being Released
  • $ 2.00 - Computer Fund

 Charters Limited Partnerships

(Including Amendments and Cancellations)
  • $ 5.00 - Up To And Including Five Pages
  • $ 0.50 - Each Additional Page
  • $ 2.00 - Computer Fund

 Assignments

  • $10.00 - One Or Two Pages With One Assignment
  • $ 5.00 - Each Additional Page
  • $ 5.00 - Each Additional Assignment
  • $ 2.00 - Computer Fund
Each Assignment must contain the following statement: 
  • "Maximum Principal Indebtedness for Tennessee Recording Tax Purpose is $      "0"    

 Financing Statements

  • $ 15.00 - Fixture Filing (Real Estate Records)
  • $ 15.00 - Each Additional party to be indexed
  • $   .50 - Each Page Exceeding Ten Pages
(A husband and wife are considered two names for UCC record indexing purposes and the extra $15 will be charged)

 All Other Documents including

Warranty Deeds, Quit Claim Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Amendments, Leases, Restrictions, Agreements, Liens, and Judgments
  • $  5.00 Per Page
  • $ 10.00 Minimum Charge
  • $  2.00 Computer Fund

 Probate Fee

  • $ 1.00 - Collected Only When State Tax Paid

 State Tax

  • Conveyance: $3.70 per $1000 (.0037 x $1000)
  • Mortgage:   $1.15 per $1000 (.00115 per $1,000) (First $2,000 is exempt)
All Mortgage documents must contain the following statement: 
  • “Maximum Principal Indebtedness for Tennessee Recording Tax Purpose is $______.”