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Recording a Deed or Document in McCreary County, KY
McCreary County (population 16,888) records real-property documents through the McCreary 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.
McCreary County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- McCreary County Clerk
- Mailing address
- PO Box 699, Whitley City, KY 42653 (physical: 1 North Main St, Whitley City, KY 42653)
- Phone
- (606) 376-2411
- Checks payable to
- McCreary County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
McCreary County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $50.00 (deed); $46.00 (deed of correction) — KY statewide standard schedule (KRS 64.012)
- 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 McCreary County Clerk before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in McCreary County?
McCreary 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 McCreary County, Kentucky
- Prepare the document so it meets McCreary County's formatting rules: 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 McCreary County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to McCreary County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a McCreary County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for McCreary County property are searchable at McCreary 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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