Start with a tax bill, your deed and a few notes about the land. Then compare ways to find a buyer, review offers and arrange closing. This guide shows what to gather and where to find missing papers in Lafayette County. You do not need every answer to get started.
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Start with what you know. These steps will help you get ready and choose the way to sell that fits you.
Write down the owner names, acres if known, nearest road and which pieces you want to sell. A parcel number is the number the county uses for a piece of land. Add it if you can find it on a tax bill or old papers.
No street address? A map pin and directions are a good start. Keep each piece’s bill and map together if you own more than one. Mark any piece you want to keep.
Think about your goal. Do you want the best price, fewer calls and visits, or a simpler way to let go of land you no longer use? Use that goal when you compare an agent, selling it yourself and a direct buyer.
Start with Lafayette County on ARCountyData. Choose Search Real Estate Records. The provider says the assessor sponsors a free public search. The paid-user login is a separate choice.
For help finding your piece, call the assessor at 870-921-4808. Both the provider page and the state’s county page list that number. Have the owner name, nearest road and any parcel number ready.
Match the owner, parcel number and written land description to the land you want to sell. A bill’s mailing address may be where notices go, rather than where the land sits. Our guide to finding land without an address can help.
Call before a visit. The state page and county association directory give different assessor addresses in Lewisville’s Courthouse Square. Ask which entrance and office to use.
A tax value is not proof of what a buyer would pay. A county map helps you find land, but it does not settle exact boundaries or a right to cross a neighbor’s land.
A deed is the paper that records a transfer of land. If you need a copy, start with the Lafayette County Circuit Clerk. The Arkansas Judiciary directory lists 870-921-4878. Ask the office how to find the right land document and get a copy.
Have the owner names, approximate date and any book, page or document number ready. Ask what a copy costs and how to receive it. The court directory lists 3rd and Spruce Streets in Lewisville. Confirm the right office and what to bring before a trip.
A deed copy is one part of the land’s history. A title company or real estate attorney can help check ownership and other claims, and prepare the papers for your sale. The assessor’s land record is not a full review of the deed history.
Gather any survey, loan statement, lease, road agreement and written use rules you have. A survey is a measured drawing of the boundaries. Ask whether a new one is needed before ordering it.
If you’re helping settle a loved one’s estate, start with what you have. Ask a title company or real estate attorney which papers and signatures are needed. Give shared owners time to ask questions. Our seller document checklist helps you keep track. Keep private family papers out of public ads.
Take photos of the entrance, open ground, woods and any buildings. Include steep or wet areas you know about. Write directions from a nearby road and explain gates and visits. Show what works now, such as a well or power connection. A nearby line is different from a working connection.
If a road crosses someone else’s land, gather any written road agreement. A track on a map does not prove a right to use it. Share the papers with the people helping with the sale before promising access to a buyer.
If someone farms, hunts or rents there, gather that agreement. Note when it ends and which crops, buildings or equipment are included in the sale. Ask how the sale affects those plans before accepting an offer.
You do not need to plan a buyer’s home before selling. Share use rules, permits or other papers you have, and be clear about what you do not know. If a buyer wants to build or change the use, ask the right local office what still needs to be checked.
Ask a local land agent or appraiser for recent completed sales of land buyers would compare with yours. Look at acres, road access, woods, slopes, wet areas, use rules and working services. Ask how the sale price was confirmed.
The county profile describes rolling hills and largely wooded land. Compare the woods and the way to reach them along with acres. An open piece beside a road may appeal to different buyers than a wooded piece reached across someone else’s land.
If trees are part of what you’re selling, gather any timber sale or harvest agreement you have. Note any recent cutting and who still has a right to enter or remove trees. Ask a forester for help if you need an estimate of the trees’ value. A stand of trees alone does not tell you what the land will sell for.
Gather hunting, farm or other land leases too. Show where a buyer can enter and which areas you know stay wet. A road or nearby lake on a map does not prove a right to reach it from your land. Share the papers you have and leave unknowns clear.
Write down the sale date and what was included. Count a deal once if several pieces sold together. An asking price is what a seller wants. It is not proof of what a buyer paid. Our land value guide helps you organize good comparisons.
List with a land agent. Ask how they would price and market your land, what the fee is, and how long the listing lasts. Check whether they have worked with land like yours. They can help handle calls, visits and offers.
Sell it yourself. You arrange the ad, answer questions, show the land and review offers. Prepare good photos and clear directions. You may still want help with the sale agreement and closing.
Compare a direct offer. A buyer who buys from you directly gives you another choice. Compare the price, costs and terms with your goals. You can turn down an offer.
You do not have to choose Reelvest to use this guide. If you’d like a direct offer to compare, tell us about your land. We’ll review the details and let you know whether we can make one.
Read the price, deposit, costs you pay and planned closing date. Ask what the buyer still needs to check and what would let them cancel. Make sure each offer covers the same land and items.
For example, $60,000 minus $5,000 in seller costs leaves $55,000 before loans or unpaid taxes. A $58,000 offer with $1,000 in those costs leaves $57,000 before those balances. These are examples, not Lafayette County land prices.
The state’s Lafayette page links to CountyPay. That service is for property tax payments. It is separate from the assessor’s land search.
For a current balance or questions about unpaid taxes, the CountyPay service lists 870-921-4255. The state page lists the same collector number. The county association directory gives a different Treasurer/Collector number, so use the service’s contact details when asking about CountyPay.
Have the owner name, parcel number if known and any bill ready. Ask what is owed now, including any unpaid earlier year, then share the answer with the closing team. A payment receipt and a current balance answer different questions. An old bill alone may not show today’s amount.
Call before visiting. CountyPay and the state page list different Courthouse Square street numbers for the collector. Confirm the office location, how to get a current balance and the next step for your land. Keep the tax answer and land record with the papers for the right piece.
Ask for a written estimate of the money you would keep. Read the deadlines and ask what could change them. Use our offer comparison worksheet to compare the full deals.
Closing is when the sale papers are signed and the agreed payment is handled. Ask who is arranging it and what they need from you. Give them the owner names, written land descriptions and papers you found. Tell them about any loan, lease, shared owner or road question.
Read the agreement and ask about anything that is unclear. Check that it describes the right pieces and items. Before signing the final papers, review the costs and payment amounts. If more than one owner must sign, ask how to arrange that.
Before sending bank details or money, call the closing office using a number you already trust. Confirm the instructions with that office. Keep copies of the signed papers and your payment record. You don't need to have every answer today; a clear set of notes makes the next step easier.
Choose Search Real Estate Records on the Lafayette County ARCountyData page. The provider says the assessor sponsors a free public search. The paid-user login is separate.
Start with the Circuit Clerk at 870-921-4878, as listed by the Arkansas Judiciary. Have owner names, dates and any document number ready. Ask how to get the right copy and what it costs.
CountyPay is a tax payment service. The assessor’s free real estate search is on ARCountyData. A land record and a current amount owed answer different questions.
CountyPay and the state county page list 870-921-4255 for the collector. Ask for the current amount owed. The public listings give different office locations, so call before a visit.
Keep any timber sale, harvest, hunting or other lease with your papers. Note recent cutting and who can still enter or remove trees. Ask for help if you need a tree-value estimate.
Yes. If you are helping settle a loved one’s estate, start with the papers you have. A title company or real estate attorney can explain which papers and signatures are needed.
No. You can list with an agent, find a buyer yourself or compare a direct offer. Choose the route and terms that fit your goals.
Local source links reviewed October 10, 2026.