Kentucky · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Knott County, KY
Knott County (population 14,251) records real-property documents through the Knott 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.
Knott County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Knott County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Knott County Clerk, 54 W Main Street (PO Box 446), Hindman, KY 41822
- Phone
- 606-785-5651
- Website
- knottcountyclerk.com
- Checks payable to
- Knott County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Knott County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $50.00 (deed, first 5 pages)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per page over 5; $4.00 per additional notation reference
- Other fees
- $4.00 for each additional book/reference notation
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Knott County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Knott County requires
- Cover sheet
- Standard KY formatting: 8.5x11 paper, black ink, min. 8-pt font, preparer/return-address statement
- Submission & return
- Mail to return address on document
Can you e-record in Knott County?
Knott 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 Knott County, Kentucky
- Prepare the document so it meets Knott 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 Knott County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Knott County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Knott County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Knott County property are searchable at Knott 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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