Kentucky · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Knox County, KY
Knox County (population 30,193) records real-property documents through the Knox 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.
Knox County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Knox County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Knox County Clerk, 401 Court Square, Suite 102, Barbourville, KY 40906
- Phone
- (606) 546-3568 (fax 606-546-3589)
- Website
- knox.countyclerk.us
- Checks payable to
- Knox County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Knox County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $50.00 (deed, first 5 pages)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per page over 5
- Other fees
- Standard KY $4 per additional book/reference notation
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Knox County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Knox 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, or via e-recording vendor return
Can you e-record in Knox County?
Knox 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 Knox County, Kentucky
- Prepare the document so it meets Knox 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 Knox County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Knox County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Knox County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Knox County property are searchable at Knox 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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