Kentucky · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Jackson County, KY
Jackson County (population 12,955) records real-property documents through the Jackson 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.
Jackson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Jackson County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Jackson County Clerk, 100 Main St N, Room 106 (PO Box 339), McKee, KY 40447
- Phone
- (606) 287-7800
- Website
- jacksoncountyclerk.ky.gov
- Checks payable to
- Jackson County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Jackson County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $50 for deed, first 5 pages (statewide KRS 64.012 schedule; not independently confirmed on Jackson Co. site)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per page over 5 (statutory schedule; not independently confirmed on Jackson Co. site)
- Other fees
- Typical KY $4 per additional book/page reference
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Jackson County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Jackson County requires
- Cover sheet
- Standard KY requirement: 8.5x11 paper, black ink, min. 8-pt font, 3-inch top margin on first page, preparer statement and return-mail address per KRS 382.335
- Submission & return
- By mail to return address on document; contact clerk for current in-person/e-recording pickup options
Can you e-record in Jackson County?
Jackson 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 Jackson County, Kentucky
- Prepare the document so it meets Jackson 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 Jackson County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Jackson County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
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