Kentucky · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lewis County, KY
Lewis County (population 13,080) records real-property documents through the Lewis 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.
Lewis County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lewis County Clerk (deeds/real property)
- Mailing address
- PO Box 129, 112 Second St, Suite 202, Vanceburg, KY 41179
- Phone
- (606) 796-3062
- Website
- lewiscountyclerk.ky.gov
- Checks payable to
- Lewis County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Lewis County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $50.00 (standard deed, confirmed on county fee page)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per page over 5
- Other fees
- Deed with Assignment of Mortgage $126; Deed of Correction $46; Condominium Deed $50; transfer tax $0.50/$500 value on grantor
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lewis County Clerk (deeds/real property) before you mail a check.
What Lewis County requires
- Page formatting
- KRS 382.335: 3-inch top margin first page, 1-inch elsewhere; grantor signature must be acknowledged/notarized
Can you e-record in Lewis County?
Lewis 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 Lewis County, Kentucky
- Prepare the document so it meets Lewis 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 Lewis County Clerk (deeds/real property).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Lewis County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lewis County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lewis County property are searchable at Lewis 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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