Kentucky · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lawrence County, KY
Lawrence County (population 16,293) records real-property documents through the Lawrence County Clerk (deeds/real property). 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.
Lawrence County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lawrence County Clerk (deeds/real property)
- Mailing address
- 122 S. Main Cross St., Louisa, KY 41230
- Phone
- (606) 638-4108
- Website
- lawrencekyclerk.com
- Checks payable to
- Lawrence County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Lawrence County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $50.00 (deed, first 5 pages) statewide KRS 64.012 schedule
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per page over 5 pages (statewide standard)
- Other fees
- Transfer tax $0.50 per $500 of consideration imposed on grantor (KRS 142.050); copy fees $0.10/page (or $0.50/page commercial) per site
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lawrence County Clerk (deeds/real property) before you mail a check.
What Lawrence County requires
- Page formatting
- KRS 382.335: 3-inch top margin first page, 1-inch elsewhere; notarized grantor signature required
Can you e-record in Lawrence County?
Lawrence 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 Lawrence County, Kentucky
- Prepare the document so it meets Lawrence 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 Lawrence County Clerk (deeds/real property).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Lawrence County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lawrence County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lawrence County property are searchable at Lawrence County 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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