Kentucky · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Boone County, KY
Boone County (population 135,968) records real-property documents through the Boone 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.
Boone County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Boone County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Burlington Office: 2950 Washington Square, Burlington, KY 41005 (also Florence Office: 8100 Ewing Blvd, Florence, KY 41042)
- Phone
- (859) 334-2108
- Website
- boonecountyclerk.ky.gov
- Checks payable to
- Boone County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Boone County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $50 (deed)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Mortgage $80; KY transfer tax $0.50 per $500 of value
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Boone County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Boone County requires
- Submission & return
- E-recording returns instantly to submitter)
- Hours & turnaround
- E-recording typically same-day
Can you e-record in Boone County?
Boone 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 Boone County, Kentucky
- Prepare the document so it meets Boone 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 Boone County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Boone County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Boone County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Boone County property are searchable at Boone 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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