Search Le Flore County Property Records
Le Flore County property records are kept at the County Clerk's office inside the courthouse in Poteau. The clerk records deeds, mortgages, oil and gas leases, mineral deeds, tax liens, releases, and plat maps for all land in the county. Le Flore County land records are searchable online through OKCountyRecords.com, where indexed data goes back to January 1982 and scanned images begin in September 1982. This online database is one of the larger county collections in southeast Oklahoma, with nearly 592,000 instruments and close to two million images on file.
Le Flore County Overview
Le Flore County Clerk and Property Records
The Le Flore County Clerk is Kelli Ford. Her office is the official keeper of all recorded land instruments in the county. Every deed, mortgage, lien, lease, and release that affects real estate in Le Flore County must be recorded here before it becomes part of the public record. The courthouse is in Poteau, with a mailing address of P.O. Box 218, Poteau, OK 74953. You can reach the clerk by email at cntyclerk@windstream.net or cntyclerk@gmail.com, and by phone at (918) 647-5738.
Clerk's staff can search the index by name or legal description and make copies on request. Certified copies carry the county seal and are often needed for title work or legal proceedings. Uncertified copies cost less and are suitable for most research purposes. Le Flore County is one of the larger counties in southeast Oklahoma, so the land records volume is high. The online database at OKCountyRecords.com holds nearly two million scanned images, reflecting the depth of the county's recorded history.
| County Clerk | Kelli Ford |
|---|---|
| Mailing Address | P.O. Box 218, Poteau, OK 74953 |
| Phone | (918) 647-5738 |
| cntyclerk@windstream.net / cntyclerk@gmail.com | |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM |
Note: Le Flore County does not list a street address publicly. Contact the clerk at (918) 647-5738 to confirm the courthouse location before visiting.
Search Le Flore County Land Records Online
Le Flore County land records are available online at OKCountyRecords.com. Indexed data goes back to January 1982, with scanned images available from September 1982. The database has nearly 592,000 instruments and close to 1,983,000 images. New documents are added in real time as the County Clerk records them. The index search is free, and you can review results before paying for anything.
Le Flore County's portal has one of the more detailed search interfaces in the state. In addition to standard name and legal description searches, you can search by book number (with a full book list available), page, series, and instrument number. This is useful for title work that references older recorded books. Other options include party type, instrument type, and recorded date range. Legal description fields cover quarter, section, township, range, addition, block, and lot. Plat maps are also available through the same portal.
The image below shows the Le Flore County records search page on OKCountyRecords.com.
The OKCountyRecords search interface for Le Flore County includes advanced search options such as book, page, and series lookup, with records available from 1982 to present.
Types of Property Records in Le Flore County
Warranty deeds are the most common document type filed in Le Flore County. They transfer ownership of real estate with the seller's guarantee of clear title. Quitclaim deeds pass whatever interest the grantor holds, with no warranty. Both are recorded when land changes hands. Mortgages and deeds of trust secure loans against property. Releases discharge those liens once the loan is paid. All of these instruments become part of the permanent public record maintained by the County Clerk.
Oil and gas leases are a significant part of the Le Flore County land record index. Southeast Oklahoma has a history of mineral development, and lease filings are common across the county. Mineral deeds transfer subsurface rights separately from surface ownership. This split arrangement is standard practice in Oklahoma and means that a full property search often requires tracing both the surface title and the mineral chain. Tax liens show up in the record when property owners owe back taxes to state or federal agencies. These liens must be cleared before a clean deed can pass at closing.
Le Flore County also has plat maps on file for platted subdivisions and developed areas. Military discharge papers (DD-214 forms) are filed at the courthouse as well. Marriage, divorce, and probate documents are held by the Le Flore County Court Clerk, which is a different office from the County Clerk. The Court Clerk can be reached separately for those types of records.
Le Flore County Recording Fees
Oklahoma recording fees are set by state law. Under Title 28 Section 32, effective November 1, 2024, the fee for the first page of any deed, mortgage, or recorded instrument is $8.00. Each additional page of the same document costs $2.00. A records management and preservation fee of $10.00 applies per instrument. Documents that fail formatting or margin requirements are recorded as non-conforming and charged $25.00 for the first page and $10.00 per additional page.
Senate Bill 57, also in effect from November 1, 2024, requires a 2-inch top margin and 1-inch margins on the remaining sides. Non-conforming documents are still recorded, just at the higher rate. The documentary stamp tax under Title 68 Section 3201 is $0.75 per $500 of consideration. On a $120,000 property sale in Le Flore County, that comes to $180 in stamp taxes paid at the time of recording. Copies of recorded documents cost $1.00 per page, and certified copies add another $1.00 per page.
Le Flore County Assessor and Treasurer
The Le Flore County Assessor is Deana Morrison. Her office is at 100 South Broadway, Suite A, Poteau, OK 74953. The assessor's phone is (918) 647-3652 and the fax is (918) 647-0432. You can reach the office by email at dmorrison@leflorecountyassessor.com. The assessor values all real and personal property in Le Flore County for tax purposes and maintains assessment rolls listing owners, parcel descriptions, and current valuations. The assessor's records are separate from the deed records at the County Clerk's office, but both are useful for a full property profile.
The County Treasurer is April Caughern, reachable at (918) 647-3525. The treasurer's mailing address is P.O. Box 100, Poteau, OK 74953. You can also reach the treasurer by email at lefloreco@okcountytreasurers.com. The treasurer collects property taxes and keeps payment records for all parcels in the county. Tax liens for unpaid property taxes are filed with the County Clerk and show up in the land records index. For current tax status or payment history on a Le Flore County parcel, contact the treasurer's office. Statewide tax roll data is also available through OKTaxRolls.com.
Electronic Recording in Le Flore County
Le Flore County does not currently list Simplifile, CSC, or ePN as accepted electronic recording providers. Documents should be submitted in person or by mail to the County Clerk's office at P.O. Box 218, Poteau, OK 74953. Contact the clerk at (918) 647-5738 to confirm how documents should be delivered before sending anything for recording in Le Flore County.
Cities in Le Flore County
Poteau is the county seat and largest city in Le Flore County. Other communities in the county include Heavener, Sallisaw, Talihina, and Wister. All property records for land anywhere in Le Flore County are on file with the County Clerk in Poteau, regardless of which town the property sits near. None of the cities in Le Flore County meet the population threshold for a dedicated property records page on this site.
Nearby Counties
These counties border Le Flore County. Each has its own County Clerk and property records system. If you are unsure which county a property falls in, check the legal description or parcel map for the county name.