Contact Person:
Ms. Ballery V. Skipper, Director
Mailing Address:
Horry County Register of Deeds
PO Box 470
Conway, SC 29528
Fedex or UPS Mailing Address:
Horry County Register of Deeds
1301 Second Ave
Conway, SC 29526
Physical Location:
Horry County Register of Deeds
(Government & Justice Center)
1301 Second Ave
Conway, SC
Phone: (843) 915-5430
Fax: (843) 915-6430
Office Hours
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday through Friday
Recording Desk closes at 4:45 pm
Our Director
Ms. Ballery V. Skipper
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Amendment to the Code of Law
(Regarding Public Records)
'A person preparing or filing a document for recordation or filing in the official records may not include a social security, driver's license, state identification, passport, checking account, savings account, credit card, or debit card number, or personal identification (PIN) code, or passwords in the document, unless expressly required by law.
An individual has a right to request a register of deeds or clerk of court to remove, from an image or copy of an official record placed on a publicly available
Internet web site or on a publicly available Internet web site used by a register of deeds or clerk of court to display public records,
any social security, driver's license, state identification, passport, checking account, savings account, credit card, or debit card number, or personal identification (PIN) code, or passwords contained in an official record.
The request must be made in writing and delivered by mail, facsimile, or electronic transmission or in person, to the register of deeds or clerk of court. The request must specify the identification page number that contains the social security, driver's license, state identification, passport, checking account, savings account, credit card, debit card number, or personal identification (PIN) code, or passwords to be redacted. There is no fee for the redaction pursuant to request.'
South Carolina General Assembly Bill Number 453 – Signed by the Governor April 2, 2008 with an
effective date of December 31, 2008.
Our Mission
is to ensure professional and quality services for the citizens and property owners of Horry County.
To promptly record legal documents into the record and have them accessible to the general
public in a timely manner.
To provide quality customer service by having a Customer Service Representative always available
to the public via telephone or in person.
- Recordation of documents concerning land transfers and other miscellaneous instruments of record.
- What instruments can be filed with the Register of Deeds office?
See: Downloadable Forms
- What are the pre-requisites to recording instruments?
See: Downloadable Forms
- How can I obtain a copy of an instrument of record?
Make a request in writing as to which instrument you require a copy of, providing
information for the location of the instrument, along with a check or money order in the
amount of $8.00 per instrument for 1-4 pages. Each additional page is $1.00. A payment of
$10.00 for a copy of a Plat is required. Certification of the document is an additional
fee of $2.00.
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| Please mail your request with proper payment to: |
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| Horry County Register of Deeds |
| PO Box 470 |
| Conway, S.C. 29528 |
- What is the cost of recording a particular instrument?
There are many different fees on our price list. The most common fee is for recording a
Deed, which is $10.00 for the first four pages and $1.00 for each page there after. There
is also a Tax Stamp fee of $3.70 per thousand of the sales price if the Deed is not exempt.
For additional fees, see Downloadable Forms.
- What land is in my name or who owns a piece of land?
The Register of Deed's staff members cannot perform title/record searches for the public,
but we are happy to assist by showing you where our books, public computers and plat records
are located and explain how to use them to find the information you need.
- Where can I go to receive legal advice?
We always suggest that you speak with an attorney concerning legal questions. The
South Carolina Bar Association sponsors a free answering service on Tuesday – Thursday
afternoons (888-321-3644). They will answer questions on everything except criminal law
questions. You may also be able to get help from the South Carolina Legal Services Agency
(888-346-5592).
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