Kentucky · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Carroll County, KY
Carroll County (population 10,810) records real-property documents through the Carroll County Clerk (recording of deeds/mortgages in Kentucky is handled by the elected County Clerk, not a separate 'Recorder'). 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.
Carroll County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Carroll County Clerk (recording of deeds/mortgages in Kentucky is handled by the elected County Clerk, not a separate 'Recorder')
- Mailing address
- 440 Main Street, 1st Floor, Carrollton, KY 41008 (Carroll County Courthouse) — no separate PO Box mailing address confirmed on site
- Phone
- (502) 732-7005
- Website
- carrollcountyclerk.ky.gov
- Checks payable to
- Carroll County Clerk (standard KY convention) — not explicitly confirmed on site
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Carroll County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $50 (Deed); statutory KY base fee is typically $50 for deeds up to 5 pages
- Additional pages
- Not explicitly listed on carrollcountyclerk.ky.gov/recording-fees/; KY statutory standard elsewhere is $3/page beyond the base page count
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Carroll County Clerk (recording of deeds/mortgages in Kentucky is handled by the elected County Clerk, not a separate 'Recorder') before you mail a check.
What Carroll County requires
- Page formatting
- Kentucky counties generally require white 8.5x11in paper, readable black ink
Can you e-record in Carroll County?
Carroll 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 Carroll County, Kentucky
- Prepare the document so it meets Carroll 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 Carroll County Clerk (recording of deeds/mortgages in Kentucky is handled by the elected County Clerk, not a separate 'Recorder').
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Carroll County Clerk (standard KY convention) — not explicitly confirmed on site.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Carroll County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Carroll County property are searchable at Carroll County PVA (Property Valuation Administrator). 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
Kentucky isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.