Kentucky · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Perry County, KY
Perry County (population 28,473) records real-property documents through the Perry 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.
Perry County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Perry County Clerk
- Mailing address
- PO Box 150, 481 Main Street, Suite 102, Hazard, KY 41702 (physical: Hazard, KY 41701)
- Phone
- (606) 436-4614
- Website
- perry.countyclerk.us
- Checks payable to
- Perry County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Perry County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $50.00 (deed, deed w/vendor lien, easement); other deed instruments $46.00
- Additional pages
- $3.00 for every page over the first five (5) pages
- Other fees
- Not separately itemized on official fee page; statewide standard is $4.00 per additional notation reference
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Perry County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Perry County requires
- Page formatting
- Kentucky statewide recording format (KRS 382.240/.335): 8.5in x 14in max paper, 8-pt min type, 3-inch top margin first page for clerk's certificate, 1-inch margins elsewhere
- Submission & return
- Mail to submitter's return address; in-person pickup available
Can you e-record in Perry County?
Perry 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 Perry County, Kentucky
- Prepare the document so it meets Perry 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 Perry County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Perry County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Perry County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Perry County property are searchable at Perry County Property Valuation Administrator (PVA). 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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