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Recording a Deed or Document in McCracken County, KY
McCracken County (population 67,875) records real-property documents through the McCracken 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.
McCracken County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- McCracken County Clerk
- Mailing address
- 301 South 6th Street, Paducah, KY 42003
- Phone
- (270) 444-4700
- Website
- mccrackencountyclerk.ky.gov
- Checks payable to
- McCracken County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
McCracken County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $50.00 (deed); $46.00 (deed of correction/release)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per page over 5 pages
- Other fees
- $4.00 per additional notation/reference; transfer tax $0.50 per $500 of consideration
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the McCracken County Clerk before you mail a check.
What McCracken County requires
- Submission & return
- Mail or pickup per submission method
Can you e-record in McCracken County?
McCracken 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 McCracken County, Kentucky
- Prepare the document so it meets McCracken 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 McCracken County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to McCracken County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a McCracken County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for McCracken County property are searchable at McCracken 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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