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Tipton
County Register of Deeds
From left to right: Renee, Claudia, Lorrie & Trena
The principal duty of the County Register's Office is to record
deeds and other instruments required or allowed to be filed
by law; as stated in Tennessee Code 66-24-101. Writings eligible
for registration include deeds, powers of attorney, mortgages,
marriage settlements, plats, military discharges, etc. The
Register is also responsible for collecting and accounting of all fees and taxes due as
allowed by law.
Tennessee Recording Fees
| Purpose |
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Fee |
| 1. Military Discharges |
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No Charge |
| 2. Plats |
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$15.00 |
| 3. All recorded instruments (except UCCS) one or two
pages |
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$10.00 |
| 4. For each additional page (after two) |
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$5.00 each |
| 5. Additional releases in same instrument after first
release |
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$5.00 each |
| 6. Additional assignments in same instrument after first
assignment |
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$5.00 |
| 7. Clerk's fee (only when state tax paid) |
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$1.00 |
| 8. Data processing fee - per document |
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$2.00 |
| 9. Certified copies of any instrument, per page (page
size not to exceed 8 1/2 x 14) |
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$1.00 |
| 10. UCC fixture filings |
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$13.00 |
| 11. Additional fee for all UCCs containing more than
10 pages |
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$0.50 per pg. |
| State conveyance tax |
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$0.37 per $100.00 |
| State mortgage tax |
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$0.11 1/2 per $100.00 after first $2,000.00 |
Clerk's fee in item
7 above applies to all tax collections |
Contact
Claudia Peeler, Register of Deeds
PO BOX 626
Room 105 Courthouse
100 Court Square
Covington, TN 38019
Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm Monday - Friday
901-476-0204
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