Kentucky · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Hopkins County, KY
Hopkins County (population 45,423) records real-property documents through the Hopkins 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.
Hopkins County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Hopkins County Clerk
- Mailing address
- 24 Union St, Madisonville, KY 42431
- Phone
- (270) 821-7361
- Website
- hopkinscountyclerk.com
- Checks payable to
- Hopkins County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Hopkins County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $50.00 (deed, first 5 pages, based on standard KY County Clerk fee schedule)
- 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)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Hopkins County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Hopkins County requires
- Submission & return
- Mail, e-recording vendor return, or electronic certified copy via email
Can you e-record in Hopkins County?
Hopkins 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 Hopkins County, Kentucky
- Prepare the document so it meets Hopkins 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 Hopkins County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Hopkins County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Hopkins County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Hopkins County property are searchable at Hopkins 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.
Filing with Jurably in Kentucky
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