Kentucky · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Nicholas County, KY
Nicholas County (population 7,537) records real-property documents through the Nicholas 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.
Nicholas County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Nicholas County Clerk
- Mailing address
- 125 East Main Street, PO Box 227, Carlisle, KY 40311-0227
- Phone
- (859) 289-3730
- Website
- nicholascountyclerk.ky.gov
- Checks payable to
- Nicholas County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Nicholas County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $50.00 (deed, covers first 5 pages)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per page over 5
- Other fees
- Real estate transfer tax 50 cents per $500 of consideration; deed of correction typically $46.00
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Nicholas County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Nicholas County requires
- Page formatting
- White 8.5x11 paper, black ink, minimum 8-point font, 2-inch top margin on first page, 1-inch on other margins; grantor/grantee mailing addresses required
- Submission & return
- Mail return typical or via e-recording vendor
Can you e-record in Nicholas County?
Nicholas 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 Nicholas County, Kentucky
- Prepare the document so it meets Nicholas 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 Nicholas County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Nicholas County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Nicholas County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Nicholas County property are searchable at Nicholas 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.
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