Kentucky · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Jefferson County, KY
Jefferson County (population 782,969) records real-property documents through the Jefferson County Clerk (David L. Yates). 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.
Jefferson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Jefferson County Clerk (David L. Yates)
- Mailing address
- Jefferson County Clerk, 527 W. Jefferson Street, Louisville, KY 40202-2814
- Phone
- 502-574-5700 (document fee verification line: 502-574-6220)
- Website
- jeffersoncountyclerk.org
- Checks payable to
- Jefferson County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Jefferson County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $50 (deed, first 5 pages); deed with release $96; deed of correction $46
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per page over 5 (mortgages: over 30 pages)
- Other fees
- $4.00 for each additional book/reference notation added to the document
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Jefferson County Clerk (David L. Yates) before you mail a check.
What Jefferson County requires
- Cover sheet
- Max paper size 8.5x11 in., black ink, minimum 8-point font; standard KY preparer/return-address statement required
- Submission & return
- Mail to return address indicated on the document, or via e-recording vendor return
Can you e-record in Jefferson County?
Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, Kentucky
- Prepare the document so it meets Jefferson 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 Jefferson County Clerk (David L. Yates).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Jefferson County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Jefferson County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Jefferson County property are searchable at Jefferson 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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