Kentucky · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Allen County, KY
Allen County (population 20,588) records real-property documents through the Allen County Clerk. Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Allen County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Allen County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Allen County Clerk, 201 West Main St, Rm 6 (PO Box 190), Scottsville, KY 42164
- Phone
- (270) 237-3706
- Website
- allencountyclerk.ky.gov
- Checks payable to
- Allen County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Allen County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $50.00 (standard deed, includes first 5 pages)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per page beyond 5 pages
- Other fees
- Deed of correction $46.00; $4.00 per additional notation reference; KY real estate transfer tax $0.50 per $500 of value (imposed on grantor)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Allen County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Allen County requires
- Page formatting
- White 8.5x11 in. paper of sufficient quality; black ink, min 8-pt font; 2-inch top margin first page, 1-inch margins elsewhere; original signatures with typed/written names beneath; preparer info printed/typed/stamped with signature
Can you e-record in Allen County?
Allen County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Allen County, Kentucky
- Prepare the document so it meets Allen County's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit by mail to Allen County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Allen County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Allen County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Allen County property are searchable at Allen County Property Valuation Administrator (PVA). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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