Kentucky · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Barren County, KY
Barren County (population 44,485) records real-property documents through the Barren 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.
Barren County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Barren County Clerk
- Phone
- (270) 651-3783
- Website
- barren.countyclerk.us
- Checks payable to
- Barren County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Barren County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $50 (deed, first page/first 5 pages per fee schedule effective 1/1/2020)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per page over first 5 pages
- Other fees
- Deed of Correction $46; Deed of Restrictions $50; Easement $50; notary fee $2.00/signature; certified copies $5 first 3 pages, $0.50/additional page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Barren County Clerk before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Barren County?
Barren 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 Barren County, Kentucky
- Prepare the document so it meets Barren County's formatting rules: 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 Barren County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Barren County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Barren County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Barren County property are searchable at Barren 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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