Kentucky · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Washington County, KY
Washington County (population 12,027) records real-property documents through the Washington County Clerk (real property deeds recorded by County Clerk per KY law). 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.
Washington County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Washington County Clerk (real property deeds recorded by County Clerk per KY law)
- Mailing address
- Washington County Clerk, 117 N Cross Main St # 1, Springfield, KY 40069
- Phone
- (859) 336-5425
- Website
- washingtoncountyclerk.ky.gov
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Washington County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $50.00 (covers first 5 pages)
- Additional pages
- Other KY counties charge $3.00/page after 5 pages)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Washington County Clerk (real property deeds recorded by County Clerk per KY law) before you mail a check.
What Washington County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard KY statutory formatting: white 8.5x11 paper, black ink, min. 8-point font, 2-inch top margin first page, 1-inch margins elsewhere
Can you e-record in Washington County?
Washington 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 Washington County, Kentucky
- Prepare the document so it meets Washington 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 Washington County Clerk (real property deeds recorded by County Clerk per KY law).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Washington County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Washington County property are searchable at Washington 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
Kentucky isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.