Kentucky · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Grayson County, KY
Grayson County (population 26,420) records real-property documents through the Grayson 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.
Grayson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Grayson County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Grayson County Clerk, 10 Public Square, Leitchfield, KY 42754
- Phone
- (270) 259-5295 (Recording Dept.)
- Website
- graysoncountyclerk.ky.gov
- Checks payable to
- Grayson County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Grayson County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $50.00 (standard deed); Deed of Correction $46.00
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per page over first 5 pages
- Other fees
- Additional notation reference $4.00 each; KY transfer tax $0.50 per $500 of value (grantor pays)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Grayson County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Grayson County requires
- Page formatting
- White 8.5x11in paper, sufficient weight/quality; black ink, min 8-pt font; 2in top margin first page/1in elsewhere; original signatures with printed names beneath; grantor/grantee mailing addresses
Can you e-record in Grayson County?
Grayson 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 Grayson County, Kentucky
- Prepare the document so it meets Grayson 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 Grayson County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Grayson County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Grayson County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Grayson County property are searchable at Grayson 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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