Kentucky · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Owen County, KY
Owen County (population 11,278) records real-property documents through the Owen 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.
Owen County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Owen County Clerk
- Mailing address
- 135 West Bryan Street, Owenton, KY 40359
- Phone
- (502) 484-2213
- Website
- owencountyclerk.ky.gov
- Checks payable to
- Owen County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Owen County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $50.00 (deed, covers first 5 pages)
- Additional pages
- No separate per-page rate listed on county page beyond standard $50/5-page structure; statewide standard is $3.00/page over 5
- Other fees
- Deed with assignment $126.00 (per county page); deed of correction typically $46.00 statewide
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Owen County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Owen 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 Owen County?
Owen 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 Owen County, Kentucky
- Prepare the document so it meets Owen 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 Owen County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Owen County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Owen County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Owen County property are searchable at Owen 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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