Our office is open to the public. We ask that you respect social distancing and mask are recommended to enter the building.
**We are now a E-Flex Lite County. Now accepting Electronic Court Filings that DOES NOT Require Fees. Thank you for being patient.
Advantages of eRecording with Columbia:
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| Angela Keith Columbia County Circuit Clerk, Probate & Recorder # 1 Courthouse Square, Ste 3 Phone: 870-235-3700 |
Property Fraud Alert Property Fraud Alert is now available for Columbia County. Citizens may go to https://www.propertyfraudalert.com/phoenix/pfasignup.website/arcolumbia, it is simple to use. If property is in your name and is being sold or changed in any way, you will be alerted by email or by phone alert.
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Deputy Clerks:
Lisa Lewis
Deputy Clerk, Child Support/ Chief Deputy
Email Lisa Lewis
Stephanie Brown
Deputy Clerk, Criminal & Juvenile /Court Admin.
Email Stephanie Brown
Shelby Pennington
Deputy Clerk, Domestic & Probate
Email Shelby Pennington
Lisa Pennington
Deputy Clerk, Civil
Email Lisa Pennington
Marsha Carter Hardwell
Deputy Clerk, Probate
Email Marsha Carter
Helpful Website Links:
AOC Public CourtConnect
caseinfo.arcourts.gov
Arkansas Circuit Clerks
Courts.Arkansas.gov
Arkansas State Courts Information
Courts.Arkansas.gov
Court Records
RecordsUSA.com
Real Estate Records
FidlarTechnologies.com
Tapestry
LandRecords.net
Legal Aid
Agriculture website for the Arkansas Farm
Mediation Program forms https://www.aad.arkansas.gov/arkansas-farmercreditor-mediation-program
CIRCUIT JUDGES
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FIRST DIVISION |
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| HAMILTON H. SINGLETON OUACHITA COUNTY COURTHOUSE 145 Jefferson SW / P.O. Box 763 Camden, AR 71711-0763 |
Office: 870-837-2272 Fax: 870-837-2271 |
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| MARY THOMASON UNION COUNTY COURTHOUSE 101 North Washington, Suite 303 El Dorado, AR 71730 |
Office: 870-864-1937 Fax: 870-864-1966 |
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| EDWIN A. KEATON OUACHITA COUNTY COURTHOUSE 109 Goodgame Street / P.O. Box 524 Camden, AR 71711-0524 |
Office: 870-231-9145 Fax: 870-231-9330 |
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| ROBIN J. CARROLL UNION COUNTY COURTHOUSE 101 North Washington, Suite 203 El Dorado, AR 71730 |
Office: 870-864-1947 Fax: 870-864-1946 |
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DAVID W. TALLEY, JR. P.O. Box 785 |
Office: 870-234-6890 Fax: 870-234-5760 |
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| SPENCER G. SINGLETON UNION COUNTY COURTHOUSE 101 North Washington, Suite 205 El Dorado, AR 71730 |
Office: 870-864-1968 Fax: 870-864-1969 |
COURT FEES
| Court Cases | $165.00 (new) $50.00 (reopening) |
| Summons/Subpoenas | $2.50 |
| Writs/Executions | $20.00 |
| Judgments/LisPendens | $15.00 for first page ($5.00 each additional page) |
| Probate Case | $165.00 |
| Reopen Probate Case | $50.00 |
| Small Estates | $25.00 |
We are a Contexte County. We are accepting Electronic Filings that require no fees. Our court still requires the original court documents for new cases and other documents that requires fees.
RECORDING FEES
Recording deeds, deeds of trust, mortgages, release deeds, powers of attorney, plats, oil & gas, contracts, survey plats, notary bonds, foreign judgments, writs of execution, writs of garnishment, materialmen's liens, and other recordable documents.
$15.00 for one (1) page, one (1) side only, and $5.00 for each additional page.
For recording mortgage assignments, mortgage releases, oil & gas assignments and other instruments when multiple instruments are listed in a single document, an additional fee of $15.00 per instrument listed not to exceed $300.00 shall be charged. $8.00 for filing or recording a certificate of assessment.
All legal-size documents are an additional fee of $25.00.
In-house copy fees, if you make your own copies, the charge is $0.50. If we make your copies, the fee is $1.00.
Certified - $5.00
Authenticated - $10.00
RECORDING STANDARDS
14-15-402
Paper size: 8 1/2" x 11"
Margins: 2 1/2" margin at top of first page, at least 1/2" margin on sides and bottoms of all other pages.
First Page Content:
Top right of the first page reserved for the recorder for the file mark and recording information. The first page must contain the following information:
- Title of document
- Name of Grantor and Grantee
All documents shall be acknowledged in accordance with section 16-47-207.
All documents must be legible to be accepted.
14-16-403
The name and address of person who, and the governmental agency, if any, which prepared the instrument must appear on the first page; the name is either printed, typewritten, or stamped in a legible manner.
14-15-408
Fees for recording must be tendered before document is recorded.
26-60-110
The following statement must be stamped thereon or attached thereon in a manner which will cause it to be recorded as a part of the instrument:
"I certify under penalty of false swearing that documentary stamps or a documentary symbol in the legally correct amount has been placed on this instruments."
This is for Quit Claim and Timber Deeds only. For all other Deeds and Minerals Deeds you will need a Tax Stamp Affidavit if money exchanged for the property. Or a Tax Compliance Affidavit and select a reason for no money. Grantee or Agent for Grantee must sign statement.
Documentary stamps are available at the Arkansas State Revenue Office and must be placed on the document and must be legible. Documentary Stamps are $3.30 per thousand dollars as pertains to the purchase price of the property.
For the property tax affidavit or affidavit of compliance form that is required by all property transfers, please visit www.atap.gov.
Columbia County is electronically recording (eRecording) land records. Documents that originate on paper, such as loan closing documents, are scanned and placed into their proper recording order. When fully integrated, the electronic document recording process takes only seconds.