Kentucky · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Rockcastle County, KY
Rockcastle County (population 16,037) records real-property documents through the Rockcastle 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.
Rockcastle County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Rockcastle County Clerk
- Mailing address
- 205 East Main Street, Box 6, Mount Vernon, KY 40456
- Phone
- (606) 256-2831
- Website
- rockcastlecountyclerk.com/wp
- Checks payable to
- Rockcastle County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Rockcastle County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $50.00 for the first three (3) pages (note: this county's stated tier is 3 pages, not the 5-page tier seen in most other KY counties)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 for each additional page beyond the first 3
- Other fees
- Certified copies $5 for first 3 pages, $0.50/page after that
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Rockcastle County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Rockcastle 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; land records viewable in person, dating back to 1820
Can you e-record in Rockcastle County?
Rockcastle 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 Rockcastle County, Kentucky
- Prepare the document so it meets Rockcastle 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 Rockcastle County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Rockcastle County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
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