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 Union 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.
Open the Union County assessor’s page and choose Search Assessor’s Real Estate Records. The linked actDataScout page should say Union County, Assessor’s Office. Assess Property Tax Online is a separate link for personal property, such as vehicles. Use the real-estate link for land.
The Real Estate search has Name, Parcel, Physical Address and Mailing Address tabs. Under Parcel, enter the county’s parcel number from your bill. Under Name, the fields are First Name and Business/Last Name. The last-name match starts with the letters you enter. Try the name on your tax bill, which may be different from a name you use today.
Physical Address has Street #, Direction and Street Name fields. Mailing Address is for the address where the owner gets mail. That may be different from the land’s location. Match the owner, parcel number, acres and written land description before sharing a record.
These basic search fields were visible without signing in when we checked. The page also has login and Advanced Search Upgrade options. We have not tested paid features or every result. If you cannot find your land, ask the assessor for help rather than buying a service just to guess.
The assessor lists 870-864-1920 and 101 North Washington, Suite 107, El Dorado, Arkansas 71730-5661. Call before visiting, or when old papers and an online record disagree.
No street address? Gather a map pin, nearest road and old papers. Our guide to land without an address helps you collect clues. Keep each piece’s bill, map and deed together if you own several. Mark any piece you want to keep.
A tax value is not proof of what a buyer will pay. An online parcel record helps you find clues, but does not replace a deed or a survey. A survey is a measured drawing of boundaries. A map alone does not settle a right to use a road.
A deed is the paper that records a transfer of land. The Union County Circuit Clerk records deeds, mortgages, plats and surveys. The office lists 870-864-1940 and 101 North Washington, Suite 201, El Dorado, Arkansas 71730-5661.
Have owner names, an approximate transfer date and any book, page or document number ready. Ask how to get a copy and what it costs. Call before visiting or mailing a request to confirm what to include. The clerk’s page lists copy charges, but ask about the kind of copy you need and its total cost.
The clerk’s page has separate Real Estate Records and Tapestry links, along with court links. Its Tapestry link opens a service where Union, AR is a county choice. The search form has owner names, Document # and Recorded Date fields. Choose the Arkansas county, since other states have a Union County too.
We have not checked older deed coverage, paid searches or image downloads. Ask the clerk whether your record is online and what access or copies cost. Court Records and Public Court Connect are separate links. The clerk’s eRecording section is about sending documents to be recorded, not finding an old deed.
A title company or real estate attorney can help check ownership and other claims and prepare sale papers. If several owners are named, ask who needs to sign before setting a closing date. Gather any survey, loan statement, lease, road agreement and written use rules. Ask whether a new survey is needed before ordering it.
For timberland, gather tree-cutting or timber-sale papers. Note whether cutting is finished, what work is still planned and which roads crews use. If there are oil or gas papers, gather those too. Ask the closing team which land and rights you own and which are included before promising them to a buyer.
If you’re handling inherited land or helping settle a loved one’s estate, start with the papers you have. Ask which papers and signatures are needed. 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 a buyer would compare with yours. Compare acres, usable ground, roads, wet areas, use rules and working services. Ask how each sale price was confirmed.
The county’s own guide describes a timberland-rich landscape along Arkansas’s southern border. It places the Ouachita River along the county’s north and east sides and names El Dorado as the county seat. It also describes oil and timber as parts of the local economy. Those facts give useful context, but do not set a price for your land.
For a wooded tract, show the entrance, open areas and roads used to reach the trees. Note any recent cutting, remaining work or timber agreement. Ask for sales with similar trees and access. A tract with mature trees may differ from recently cut land, even when the acres match. Do not add an assumed timber value without having it checked.
For land near the Ouachita River, show wet areas, creek crossings and how the road works after rain. Share what you know about seasonal access. Ask for sales with similar usable ground and roads. Being near the river does not by itself mean your land has river frontage or a right to use a nearby boat launch.
For a lot in or near El Dorado, list services that work now. A nearby water or power line is different from a working connection. Share bills or service records. Nearby homes do not prove your lot has building or septic approval. You do not need to design a buyer’s home, but be clear about what has been checked.
If a tract has oil or gas leases, wells or separate mineral papers, give those to the people helping with the sale. Mineral rights are rights to resources below the ground. Do not assume those rights are yours or included just because you own the surface land. Ask for comparisons that cover similar land and rights.
Write down each sale date and what was included. Count a deal once if several pieces sold together. Match the parcel and deed before using a price. An asking price is what a seller wants, not proof of what a buyer paid. Our land value guide helps organize comparisons. We do not have a verified current county-wide price per acre to quote here.
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, items and rights.
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 Union County land prices.
The Union County Tax Collector lists 870-864-1930 and 101 North Washington, Room 106, El Dorado. Its page has a Search & Pay Taxes Online link. Have your bill and parcel information ready when asking about a missing bill or unpaid amount. Ask for the amount for the date you expect to pay, since added charges can change it.
The collector discusses land taxes and producing mineral taxes separately. If you have more than one bill, ask what each bill covers. Share the bills with the closing team. Paying a tax bill alone does not settle which mineral rights you own or plan to sell.
Let the closing team confirm loans, taxes and other costs in writing. An online amount may not answer every closing question. Ask how costs will be split and what will be paid from your sale money. Our offer comparison worksheet lets you put known costs side by side. Leave unknown costs blank until you can check them.
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 Assessor’s Real Estate Records on the county assessor’s page. The actDataScout page should say Union County, Assessor’s Office. Assess Property Tax Online is a separate link for personal property, such as vehicles.
Use the Mailing Address tab for the address where the owner gets mail. Physical Address is for the land’s location. Match the parcel number and written land description too.
The Name, Parcel, Physical Address and Mailing Address fields were visible without signing in when we checked. We have not tested paid features or every result. Ask the assessor at 870-864-1920 if you need help finding your land.
Ask the Union County Circuit Clerk at 870-864-1940. Have owner names, an approximate transfer date and any book, page or document number ready. Confirm the kind of copy you need and its cost.
We verified that the clerk links to Tapestry and that Union, AR is a county choice. We have not confirmed older record coverage or image charges. Ask the clerk whether your deed is online or needs an office search.
Do not assume that. Gather deeds and any oil, gas or mineral papers. Ask the closing team which rights you own and which are included in the sale. A tax bill alone does not settle that question.
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 13, 2026.