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 Lee 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.
The state’s Lee County page links to ARCountyData for assessor help. Choose Search Real Estate Records on its Lee page. 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 870-295-7750. Both pages list that number. Have the owner name, nearest road and any parcel number ready. The state page lists the assessor at 15 East Chestnut Street in Marianna. Call to confirm the right entrance and what to bring before a visit.
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.
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 Lee County Circuit Clerk. The Arkansas Judiciary directory lists 870-295-7710. 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 15 East Chestnut Street, Room 2, in Marianna. 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 at the northern tip and flat Delta farmland in the center. Crowley’s Ridge runs through the northern tip. Compare the ground along with acres. A wooded slope and a level farm field may appeal to different buyers.
For a farm field, gather any farm lease and note who is using it now. Explain what crops, equipment or other items go with the sale. Show any areas you know stay wet and share drainage papers you have. Do not guess that a flat field is dry year-round.
For a hilly piece, show how the entrance reaches the ground a buyer could use. Share any written road agreement. A road or nearby public land on a map does not prove a right to reach it from your piece.
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 Lee County land prices.
On Lee’s ARCountyData page, choose Tax Records, then Search Tax Records / Receipts. The provider says the collector sponsors a free public search. This is separate from Search Real Estate Records.
For a current balance or help, call the collector at 870-295-7752. The provider, state county page and county-linked payment service list that number. The payment service is another route if you want to pay taxes; a search or receipt alone does not prove all balances are settled.
Have the owner name, parcel number if known and any bill ready. Ask what is owed now, including any unpaid earlier year. Share the answer and any loan statement with the closing team. An old bill alone may not show today’s amount.
The state page lists the collector at 15 East Chestnut Street, number 1, in Marianna. Call before a visit to confirm the office and what to bring. Keep each piece’s tax answer and land record with its own papers.
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.
Use the state county page’s assessor link to ARCountyData. On the Lee page, choose Search Real Estate Records. The provider says the assessor sponsors a free public search.
Start with the Circuit Clerk at 870-295-7710, 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.
On Lee’s ARCountyData page, choose Tax Records, then Search Tax Records / Receipts. The provider says this search is free to the public.
Call the collector at 870-295-7752. Ask what is owed now, including any unpaid earlier year. A payment receipt and a current balance answer different questions.
Acres alone do not make them a good match. Compare slopes, wet areas, access, leases and working services. Ask a land agent or appraiser for similar completed sales.
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.