Love County Deed Records

Love County deed records are maintained by the County Clerk in Marietta, Oklahoma, right along the Texas border. These records cover all property transfers, mortgages, liens, and other land filings for real estate in the county. You can search Love County deed records online through the statewide portal for free or visit the courthouse in person. The clerk has indexed records searchable by name, legal description, and document number. Whether you need to verify a past sale, get a copy of a recorded deed, or file new paperwork, the Love County Clerk office handles all of it.

Love County Clerk Office

Karen M. Carter is the Love County Clerk. The office is at 405 W Main St in Marietta. Mail goes to PO Box 234, Marietta, OK 73448. Call (580) 276-3059 for questions. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

As the ex officio Register of Deeds, the Love County Clerk is the only office in the county that handles land record filings. Love County sits on the Oklahoma-Texas border with a mix of ranch land, farms, and lake property near Lake Texoma. Warranty deeds, quit claim deeds, mineral deeds, mortgages, easements, liens, oil and gas leases, and other property documents all get recorded through this office. Once filed, every deed record becomes public under Oklahoma law. Recording a deed provides constructive notice to future buyers and lenders per Title 16, Section 16. That is why filing right after closing is so important.

Walk-in visits work best for getting quick answers. Staff can help with searches, copies, and filing questions.

Search Love County Deed Records Online

Love County deed records are on the OKCountyRecords.com statewide portal. Free to use. No account needed. Search from anywhere with internet.

The portal offers four search methods. Name search is the most popular. Enter the last name first, then the first. Pick grantor, grantee, or both. Filter by date range and instrument type. The subdivision search handles platted property by name, lot, and block. The Section-Township-Range search works for rural Love County land. Enter section, township, and range to find records for a specific parcel. If you already have the instrument number or book and page, the document search pulls it up fast.

Results show the date, instrument number, document type, book and page, both parties, legal description, and a link to view scanned pages of the original document.

Below is a screenshot of the Love County search interface on OKCountyRecords.

The portal updates as the Love County Clerk processes and indexes new filings.

Recording Fees in Love County

Love County follows the state fee schedule from Oklahoma Statutes Title 28, Section 32. A conforming deed is $8.00 for the first page and $2.00 for each page after that. The $10.00 records preservation fee applies to every document recorded. Total for a standard one-page deed is $18.00.

Non-conforming documents carry higher fees. First page goes to $25.00. Each additional page is $10.00. Documents that fail margin, size, or readability rules get classified as non-conforming. Plats have separate pricing. One block or less is $10.00 and more than one block runs $25.00. If a page lists more than 25 legal descriptions, there is an added $1.00 charge for each one over the limit.

Copies are $1.00 per page in the office. Certified copies cost $1.00 per page plus certification.

Filing Deed Records in Love County

Deeds filed in Love County must meet Oklahoma format requirements. The document has to be an original or certified copy on paper no bigger than 8.5 by 14 inches. Top margin must be 2 inches. Side and bottom margins need 1 inch. The deed must be in English, clearly readable, and include all grantor names and signatures. Grantee names and mailing addresses are required. A specific legal description of the property is mandatory. Notarization is needed for the deed to be valid against third parties under Title 16, Section 15.

Since November 2023, every deed filed in Love County needs an Alien Land Ownership Affidavit for each grantee. This is required by 60 O.S. Section 121. Forms are on the Oklahoma Attorney General website. Two forms exist, one for individuals and one for business entities or trusts. The Love County Clerk will reject a deed without the affidavit unless the deed shows an applicable exemption on its face.

Include a "prepared by" line and "return to" address on every document.

Other Love County Property Resources

The USLandRecords platform also covers Love County. It is a commercial service that organizes Oklahoma land records by book and page number. This gives you another way to search if the main portal is down or if you prefer a different interface.

For court cases that touch Love County property, check the Oklahoma State Courts Network. Foreclosure actions, quiet title suits, probate cases with real estate, and judgment liens can all show up there. Checking both the clerk records and the court system provides a fuller picture of any property title in Love County. Oklahoma law under Title 67 also allows the re-recording of documents when county records have been destroyed, ensuring the chain of title can be rebuilt when needed.

Nearby Counties

Love County is in southern Oklahoma along the Texas border. If you need deed records from a nearby county, check these pages.