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Recording a Deed or Document in Leslie County, KY
Leslie County (population 10,513) records real-property documents through the Leslie 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.
Leslie County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Leslie County Clerk (deeds/real property)
- Checks payable to
- Leslie County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Leslie County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Deed $50.00 (confirmed on county clerk fee page)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per page over 5 pages
- Other fees
- Deed of Contract $50.00; Mortgage $80.00; other documents $46.00-$60.00; transfer tax $0.50/$500 value on grantor
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Leslie County Clerk (deeds/real property) before you mail a check.
What Leslie County requires
- Page formatting
- KRS 382.335: 3-inch top margin first page, 1-inch elsewhere; notarized grantor signature
Can you e-record in Leslie County?
Leslie 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 Leslie County, Kentucky
- Prepare the document so it meets Leslie 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 Leslie County Clerk (deeds/real property).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Leslie County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Leslie County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Leslie County property are searchable at Leslie County 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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