Kentucky · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Meade County, KY
Meade County (population 30,003) records real-property documents through the Meade 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.
Meade County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Meade County Clerk
- Mailing address
- 500 Courthouse Drive, Brandenburg, KY 40108
- Phone
- (270) 422-2152
- Website
- meadecountyclerk.ky.gov
- Checks payable to
- Meade County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Meade County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $50.00 (deed); $46.00 (deed of correction)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per page over 5 pages (over 30 pages for mortgages)
- Other fees
- $4.00 per additional notation/reference; transfer tax $0.50 per $500 of consideration
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Meade County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Meade County requires
- Submission & return
- Fax (270-422-2158) or mail per office guidance
Can you e-record in Meade County?
Meade 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 Meade County, Kentucky
- Prepare the document so it meets Meade 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 Meade County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Meade County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Meade County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Meade County property are searchable at Meade 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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