Advantages of eRecording with Columbia:
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| Angela Keith Columbia County Circuit & Probate Clerk & 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://pfa.fidlar.com/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
Child Support/Team Leader
Email Lisa Lewis
TaVon Lowe
Criminal Clerk/Team Leader
Email TaVon Lowe
Stephanie Brown
Civil & Juvenile Clerk
Email Stephanie Brown
Shelby Pennington
Domestic & Probate Court Clerk
Email Shelby Pennington
Kaleigh McAdams
Land & Court Clerk
Email Kaleigh McAdams
Marsha Carter
Land Recording
Email Marsha Carter
Helpful Website Links:
AOC Public CourtConnect
CaseInfo.AOC.Arkansas.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
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 Residence: 870-836-7493 |
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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 Residence: 870-814-6326 |
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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 Residence: 870-837-2704 |
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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 Residence: 870-918-3254 |
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| DAVID W. TALLEY, JR. 407 North Washington / P.O. Box 785 Magnolia, AR 71754-0785 |
Office: 870-234-6890 Fax: 870-234-5760 Residence: 870-234-8859 |
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| DAVID F. GUTHRIE UNION COUNTY COURTHOUSE 101 North Washington, Suite 205 El Dorado, AR 71730 |
Office: 870-864-1968 Fax: 870-864-1969 Residence: 870-862-2943 |
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 not doing E-Filing at this time. Our court still requires the original court documents.
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."
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 this website.
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.