Kentucky · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Boyd County, KY
Boyd County (population 48,261) records real-property documents through the Boyd 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.
Boyd County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Boyd County Clerk
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 523, 2800 Louisa St., Catlettsburg, KY 41129
- Phone
- (606) 739-5116
- Website
- boyd.countyclerk.us
- Checks payable to
- Boyd County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Boyd County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $50.00 (deed)
- Other fees
- KY transfer tax $0.50 per $500 of value (or fraction thereof)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Boyd County Clerk before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Boyd County?
Boyd 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 Boyd County, Kentucky
- Prepare the document so it meets Boyd 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 Boyd County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Boyd County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Boyd County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Boyd County property are searchable at Boyd 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.
Filing with Jurably in Kentucky
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