Kentucky · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Shelby County, KY
Shelby County (population 48,065) records real-property documents through the Shelby 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.
Shelby County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Shelby County Clerk
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 819, Shelbyville, KY 40066-0819
- Phone
- (502) 633-4410
- Website
- shelbycountyclerk.ky.gov
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Shelby County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $50.00 (deed, up to 5 pages; per standard KY schedule)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per page over 5
- Other fees
- $4.00 per additional notation reference
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Shelby County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Shelby County requires
- Page formatting
- White 8.5x11in paper, black ink, min 8-pt font; 2-in top margin first page, 1-in other margins; original signatures with typed names beneath
Can you e-record in Shelby County?
Shelby 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 Shelby County, Kentucky
- Prepare the document so it meets Shelby 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 Shelby 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 Shelby County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Shelby County property are searchable at Shelby 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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