Kentucky · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Bath County, KY
Bath County (population 12,750) records real-property documents through the Bath 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.
Bath County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Bath County Clerk
- Mailing address
- 17 West Main Street, PO Box 609, Owingsville, KY 40360-0609
- Phone
- (606) 674-2613
- Website
- bath.clerkinfo.net
- Checks payable to
- Bath County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Bath County recording fees
Ask the Bath County Clerk ((606) 674-2613) for the current fee before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Bath County?
Bath 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 Bath County, Kentucky
- Prepare the document so it meets Bath 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 Bath County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Bath County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Bath County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Bath County property are searchable at Bath 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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