Kentucky · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Powell County, KY
Powell County (population 13,129) records real-property documents through the Powell 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.
Powell County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Powell County Clerk
- Mailing address
- PO Box 548, 525 Washington St, Room 109, Stanton, KY 40380-0548
- Phone
- (606) 663-6444
- Website
- powell.countyclerk.us
- Checks payable to
- Powell County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Powell County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $50.00 (deed); $80.00 (mortgage); base recording fee cited on site is $19.00 for certain notary/short documents
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per page over the first 5 pages
- Other fees
- Statewide standard is $4.00 per additional notation reference
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Powell County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Powell 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
Can you e-record in Powell County?
Powell 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 Powell County, Kentucky
- Prepare the document so it meets Powell 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 Powell County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Powell County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Powell County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Powell County property are searchable at Powell 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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