Kentucky · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Cumberland County, KY
Cumberland County (population 5,888) records real-property documents through the Cumberland County Clerk (Bryan Morgan, 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.
Cumberland County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Cumberland County Clerk (Bryan Morgan, County Clerk)
- Mailing address
- Cumberland County Clerk, 601 Courthouse Square, PO Box 275, Burkesville, KY 42717-0275
- Phone
- (270) 864-3726
- Website
- cumberland.kycountyclerk.us
- Checks payable to
- Cumberland County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Cumberland County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $50.00 (deed, includes first 5 pages) — set by statewide KY County Clerk fee schedule under KRS 64.012, effective Jan 1, 2020
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per page over the first 5 pages
- Other fees
- $4.00 for each additional notation/reference listed on the document (no separate 'records management' fee identified for this county; Daviess County's schedule under the same statewide law shows no distinct storage/archive rider beyond the base fee)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Cumberland County Clerk (Bryan Morgan, County Clerk) before you mail a check.
What Cumberland County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide KY recording standard (per KRS 382 / PRIA-aligned county practice, also seen on Daviess County's page): white 8.5x11 in. paper, black ink, minimum 8-point font, at least 2-inch top margin on first page, at least 1-inch margins elsewhere, original signatures with typed/printed names beneath, preparer statement required
- Submission & return
- Recorded documents typically mailed back to preparer/return-address listed on document
Can you e-record in Cumberland County?
Cumberland 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 Cumberland County, Kentucky
- Prepare the document so it meets Cumberland 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 Cumberland County Clerk (Bryan Morgan, County Clerk).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Cumberland County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Cumberland County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Cumberland County property are searchable at Cumberland 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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