Kentucky · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Ohio County, KY
Ohio County (population 23,772) records real-property documents through the Ohio 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.
Ohio County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Ohio County Clerk
- Mailing address
- 301 South Main Street, Suite 201, Hartford, KY 42347
- Phone
- (270) 298-4422
- Website
- ohiocountyclerk.ky.gov
- Checks payable to
- Ohio County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Ohio County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $50.00 (deed, covers first 5 pages)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per page over 5
- Other fees
- $46.00 deed of correction; mortgage recording $80.00 (for reference); Affordable Housing Trust Fund allocation embedded in base fee
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Ohio County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Ohio County requires
- Page formatting
- White 8.5x11 paper, black ink, minimum 8-point font, 2-inch top margin first page, 1-inch other margins; grantor/grantee mailing addresses required
- Submission & return
- Mail return typical or via e-recording vendor
Can you e-record in Ohio County?
Ohio 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 Ohio County, Kentucky
- Prepare the document so it meets Ohio 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 Ohio County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Ohio County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Ohio County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Ohio County property are searchable at Ohio 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
Kentucky isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.