Title search in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
HeritageDeed runs title searches in Myrtle Beach (Horry County), South Carolina, against the Horry County Register of Deeds and the Horry County Assessor. A report lists the deeds, open mortgages, liens and court records found, with the source of each, usually within minutes. Prices start at $49.
Covers Horry County, including Myrtle Beach, Conway, North Myrtle Beach, Surfside Beach, Little River, Loris, Aynor, Longs.
Where Myrtle Beach land records are kept
| Office | What it holds |
|---|---|
| Horry County Register of Deeds | Custodian of the county's land records: deeds, mortgages, plats and other recorded documents |
| Horry County Register of Deeds records search | The Register's online index of recorded documents by name, book and page, document type and legal description |
| Horry County Assessor | Appraises and lists all real property for taxation and maintains ownership information |
How recording works here
In South Carolina, deeds, mortgages and the satisfactions and releases of them are recorded with the county Register of Deeds. An unrecorded deed or mortgage is not valid against later creditors or purchasers for value without notice; the instrument counts only from the day and hour it is recorded (S.C. Code § 30-7-10).
A South Carolina mortgagee that has been paid in full must enter satisfaction of the mortgage within three months after the mortgagor or another interested person asks in writing by certified mail or another method with proof of delivery (S.C. Code § 29-3-310), so a mortgage with no recorded satisfaction is still of record.
The Horry County Register of Deeds' index links each mortgage to the satisfaction recorded for it: a document's detail page lists the related documents by book and page.
A judgment is a lien on a debtor's real estate in a county only once it is entered on that county's book of abstracts of judgments, and lasts ten years from the date of the judgment (S.C. Code § 15-35-810).
What a HeritageDeed report searches in Myrtle Beach
- Owner of record, mailing address, legal description and the vesting deed's book and page from the county's public GIS parcel layer, and the situs address from its address-point layer
- The vesting deed read directly from the Register of Deeds' index by book and page, then deeds, mortgages, satisfactions, assignments and modifications under the owners' names
- Each mortgage's cross-referenced satisfaction, read from the Register's own related-document links
- Tax liens, mechanics' liens, condominium liens, child-support liens and foreclosure notices recorded with the Register, listed when indexed under the owner's name
- Federal court records matched to the owner
- FEMA flood zone and EPA-listed sites near the parcel
What it does not cover
Documents are tied to the property by parcel number, street address or lot, unit and subdivision; any tied only by the owner's name are marked, and a name that differs by suffix (Jr., III) or middle name is treated as another person.
Mortgages of earlier owners are not searched under the seller's name, and mortgages older than the purchase or ten years are not shown.
Judgments entered on the county's book of abstracts of judgments are not searched: the Register's document-type list has no judgment type.
The county parcel layer publishes no assessed or market values, and delinquent property taxes are not searched.
The report is a public-records search, not title insurance or an attorney's opinion of title.
How to search Myrtle Beach records yourself
- Find the parcel and the current owner at the Horry County Assessor. Note the parcel number and the owner's exact name.
- Search the Horry County Register of Deeds records search by parcel or by name for every deed, so you can see how the current owner took title and from whom.
- List every mortgage or deed of trust recorded against the parcel, then look for a matching satisfaction or release for each one. Anything without a release may still be open.
- Search the same names for liens, judgments and lis pendens, including state and federal court indexes, and check property tax status with the tax office.
- Write down document numbers and dates so a title company or attorney can pull the originals.
A HeritageDeed report runs those steps automatically and shows the source of every finding.
Pricing
Current deed, open mortgages, active liens, tax status, court judgments, UCC liens
Everything in Current Owner + previous owner's deed and encumbrances
Full 30-year chain of title, all mortgages and releases, and recorded liens
Questions about Myrtle Beach title searches
How does a Horry County search show whether a mortgage has been paid off?
The Horry County Register of Deeds' index records home loans as MORTGAGE documents. A mortgagee that has been paid must enter satisfaction within three months after a written request with proof of delivery (S.C. Code § 29-3-310), and the Register's index links each mortgage to the satisfaction recorded for it, so a mortgage with no linked satisfaction is still of record. Judgments are a lien only once entered on the county's book of abstracts of judgments (S.C. Code § 15-35-810), which this search does not read.
Where are property records kept in Myrtle Beach, SC?
Recorded documents such as deeds, mortgages and liens are kept by the Horry County Register of Deeds. Owner and parcel data come from the Horry County Assessor.
How much does a title search cost in Myrtle Beach, SC?
A HeritageDeed Current Owner Search is $49, a Two Owner Search is $79 and a 30-Year Search is $129, plus sales tax where it applies. There is no subscription, and you get a full refund if we cannot deliver the report.
How long does a title search take in Myrtle Beach, SC?
Most reports are generated within minutes, because the sources are searched automatically and in parallel. A slow or temporarily unavailable government source can make it take longer, and the order page shows live progress.
Can I search Myrtle Beach, SC property records for free?
Yes. The Horry County Register of Deeds lets anyone search recorded documents, usually by name or parcel. A report saves you from reading each office separately and matching every mortgage to its release yourself.
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