Kentucky · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Russell County, KY
Russell County (population 17,991) records real-property documents through the Russell 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.
Russell County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Russell County Clerk
- Mailing address
- 410 Monument Square, Suite 203, PO Box 579, Jamestown, KY 42629-0579
- Phone
- (270) 343-2125
- Website
- russell.clerkinfo.net
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Russell County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $50.00 (deed, up to 5 pages)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per page over 5
- Other fees
- $4.00 per additional notation reference
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Russell County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Russell County requires
- Page formatting
- White 8.5x11in paper, black ink, min 8-pt font; 2-in top margin on first page, 1-in remaining margins; original signatures with typed names beneath; grantor/grantee mailing addresses and legal description required; preparer statement required
Can you e-record in Russell County?
Russell 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 Russell County, Kentucky
- Prepare the document so it meets Russell 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 Russell County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Russell County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Russell County property are searchable at Russell County PVA. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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