Kentucky · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Hart County, KY
Hart County (population 19,288) records real-property documents through the Hart 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.
Hart County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Hart County Clerk
- Mailing address
- 200 Main Street, P.O. Box 277, Munfordville, KY 42765
- Phone
- 270-524-2751
- Website
- hartcountyclerk.ky.gov
- Checks payable to
- Hart County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Hart County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $50.00 (deed, first 5 pages)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per page over 5
- Other fees
- $4.00 per additional notation/reference; transfer tax $0.50 per $500 of consideration (grantor); Mortgage $80.00, Deed of Correction $46.00
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Hart County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Hart County requires
- Submission & return
- Mail or e-recording vendor return; DOC ALERT fraud-notification service offered
- Hours & turnaround
- Same-day to 1 business day typical; office hours Mon-Fri 8am-4pm, Sat 9am-noon
Can you e-record in Hart County?
Hart 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 Hart County, Kentucky
- Prepare the document so it meets Hart 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 Hart County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Hart County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Hart County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Hart County property are searchable at Hart 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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