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 Logan 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 county office directory and state county page link to ARCountyData for assessor records. Its Logan page has a Search Real Estate Records link. Start there with the owner name and any parcel number you have. A parcel number is the county’s land ID.
Logan has offices in Paris and Booneville. The county directory lists the assessor at 479-963-2716 in Paris and 479-675-3942 in Booneville. Ask which office can help with your piece and what to bring. The county lists the Paris courthouse at 25 West Walnut Street and the Booneville courthouse at 366 North Broadway Avenue. Confirm the right place before a trip.
Keep each piece’s record, bill and map together. Match the owner, land ID and written description to what you want to sell. Your mailing address may be far from the land. Do not use it as proof of where the land lies or which office holds a record. Our guide to land without an address helps you start with other clues.
An assessor’s value is not proof of what a buyer would pay. A county map helps you locate the land. 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. For a missing copy, start with the Logan County Circuit Clerk. The Arkansas Judiciary directory lists 479-963-2164 and 25 West Walnut Street in Paris. The county directory also lists that Paris number and 479-675-2894 for Booneville.
Ask which office holds the deed you need and how to get a copy. Have the owner names, an approximate date and any book, page or document number ready. Ask what a copy costs and how to receive it. Confirm the office before traveling or mailing papers.
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 sale papers. An assessor’s record is not a full check 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 farmland, forested ridges, mountains and lakes. Those settings call for different comparisons. An open farm piece and a steep wooded ridge can have different uses even when they cover the same number of acres.
For open land, gather any farm lease and notes about fences, water and gates. Show which areas a vehicle can reach and what equipment or buildings go with the sale. Compare the same kinds of land and sale terms rather than adding every county sale to one average.
For ridge land, show the entrance, grade of the road and steep areas you know. Say whether the road is usable now and share any written road right. A visible track does not prove a right to cross another owner’s land. A line nearby does not prove that power is connected.
If trees are part of the value, gather any timber sale or cutting agreement. Explain what remains and whether someone still has rights to harvest it. Ask for qualified timber help when needed. Photos alone do not show what the trees are worth.
A nearby lake or mountain view does not prove water access or a place to build. Check what the boundary and access papers include. If a buyer wants a home site, explain which checks are still open rather than promising approval.
Write down each 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 Logan County land prices.
The state county page links to Logan’s actDataScout tax records. That page has Name, Taxpayer ID, Parcel / Assessment Number and address choices, plus a Bill Year choice. Use the detail you know, then match the land and year before treating an amount as your balance.
The linked collector page lists 479-963-2038 and 25 West Walnut Street in Paris. The county directory also lists 479-675-5131 for Booneville. Ask which office can help with your piece and confirm the current balance and payment route.
Ask what is owed now, including any unpaid earlier year. Have the owner name, parcel number if known and any bill ready. Share the answer and any loan statement with the closing team. An old bill or one payment receipt may not show every current balance.
Keep the tax bill for the land you want to sell with that piece’s deed and land record. Do not assume a displayed amount covers all your land or every year. Ask the collector about any unclear item, and ask the closing team how confirmed balances affect the money you keep.
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.
The county and state directories link to ARCountyData. Its Logan page has a Search Real Estate Records link. Start with the owner name and land ID you have.
The county lists 479-963-2716 for Paris and 479-675-3942 for Booneville. Ask which office can help with your piece. Confirm the location before a trip.
Start with the Circuit Clerk. The county lists 479-963-2164 in Paris and 479-675-2894 in Booneville. Ask which office holds the deed and how to get a copy.
The state county page links to Logan’s actDataScout tax records. Match the land and Bill Year. Ask the collector about the current balance and any unpaid earlier year.
Use similar completed sales. Compare slopes, usable road access, woods, leases, water and working services. The same acres do not mean the same uses or price.
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.