Kentucky · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Nelson County, KY
Nelson County (population 46,738) records real-property documents through the Nelson 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.
Nelson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Nelson County Clerk
- Mailing address
- 113 East Stephen Foster Avenue, Bardstown, KY 40004
- Phone
- 502-348-1820 (option 5, Recording/Land Records)
- Website
- nelson.kycountyclerk.us
- Checks payable to
- Nelson County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Nelson County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Fee Schedule PDF published (effective 1/1/2020) at nelson.kycountyclerk.us; standard KY deed fee is $50 for first 5 pages (not independently line-item-confirmed from the PDF text)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per page over 5 (statewide standard)
- Other fees
- Real estate transfer tax: 50 cents per $500 of consideration (grantor pays); Affordable Housing Trust Fund allocation embedded in base fee
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Nelson County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Nelson County requires
- Submission & return
- Mail return typical; EZ/Premium Document Search portals available for online record access
Can you e-record in Nelson County?
Nelson 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 Nelson County, Kentucky
- Prepare the document so it meets Nelson 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 Nelson County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Nelson County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Nelson County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Nelson County property are searchable at Nelson County PVA (Property Valuation Administrator). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Kentucky
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