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Recording a Deed or Document in Fulton County, KY
Fulton County (population 6,515) records real-property documents through the Fulton County Clerk (real property deeds recorded by County Clerk under KRS 382). 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.
Fulton County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Fulton County Clerk (real property deeds recorded by County Clerk under KRS 382)
- Mailing address
- Fulton County Clerk, 2216 Myron Cory Drive / P.O. Box 126, Hickman, KY 42050-0126
- Phone
- (270) 236-2727 (fax 270-236-2522)
- Website
- fultoncoclerkky.gov
- Checks payable to
- Fulton County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Fulton County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $50.00 (deed, standard); transfer tax computed separately
- Other fees
- KY transfer tax $0.50 per $500 of consideration (grantor), plus filing fee
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Fulton County Clerk (real property deeds recorded by County Clerk under KRS 382) before you mail a check.
What Fulton County requires
- Page formatting
- Per KRS 382.290/PRIA statewide standard effective 1/1/2020: white 8.5x11 paper, black ink, 3-inch top margin first page, 1-inch margins elsewhere
Can you e-record in Fulton County?
Fulton 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 Fulton County, Kentucky
- Prepare the document so it meets Fulton 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 Fulton County Clerk (real property deeds recorded by County Clerk under KRS 382).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Fulton County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Fulton County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Fulton County property are searchable at Fulton 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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