Kentucky · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Clark County, KY
Clark County (population 36,972) records real-property documents through the Clark 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.
Clark County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clark County Clerk
- Mailing address
- 34 South Main Street, Room 109, Winchester, KY 40391 (Mailing: PO Box 4060, Winchester, KY 40392-4060)
- Phone
- (859) 745-0280
- Website
- clarkcountyclerk.ky.gov
- Checks payable to
- Clark County Clerk (standard KY convention, not explicitly confirmed)
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Clark County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Recording fee base per KY standard ($50 typical for deeds); real estate transfer tax separately imposed on grantor at $0.50 per $500 of value or fraction thereof — recording fee amount not separately itemized on official site in search results
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clark County Clerk before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Clark County?
Clark 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 Clark County, Kentucky
- Prepare the document so it meets Clark 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 Clark County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clark County Clerk (standard KY convention, not explicitly confirmed).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Clark County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Clark County property are searchable at Clark 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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