Kentucky · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Spencer County, KY
Spencer County (population 19,490) records real-property documents through the Spencer 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.
Spencer County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Spencer County Clerk
- Mailing address
- 2 W Main St / PO Box 544, Taylorsville, KY 40071
- Phone
- (502) 477-3215
- Website
- spencercountyclerk.ky.gov
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Spencer 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 Spencer County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Spencer 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 Spencer County?
Spencer 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 Spencer County, Kentucky
- Prepare the document so it meets Spencer 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 Spencer 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 Spencer County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Spencer County property are searchable at Spencer 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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