Kentucky · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Henry County, KY
Henry County (population 15,678) records real-property documents through the Henry 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.
Henry County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Henry County Clerk
- Mailing address
- 27 South Property Rd, PO Box 615, New Castle, KY 40050
- Phone
- 502-845-5705
- Website
- henrycountyclerk.ky.gov
- Checks payable to
- Henry County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Henry County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $50.00 (deed, first 5 pages)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per page over 5 (mortgages: $3.00 per page over 30)
- Other fees
- $4.00 per additional notation/reference; transfer tax $0.50 per $500 of consideration (grantor); Mortgage $80.00, Mortgage w/ Assignment $126.00, Deed of Correction $46.00
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Henry County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Henry County requires
- Submission & return
- Mail or e-recording vendor return
- Hours & turnaround
- Same-day to 1 business day typical; office hours Mon-Fri 8am-4pm (closed noon-1pm)
Can you e-record in Henry County?
Henry 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 Henry County, Kentucky
- Prepare the document so it meets Henry 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 Henry County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Henry County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Henry County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Henry County property are searchable at Henry 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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