Kentucky · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Wayne County, KY
Wayne County (population 19,555) records real-property documents through the Wayne 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.
Wayne County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Wayne County Clerk (real property deeds recorded by County Clerk per KY law)
- Mailing address
- Wayne County Clerk, 55 N. Main St., Suite 106, Monticello, KY 42633
- Phone
- (606) 348-6661
- Website
- wayne.countyclerk.us
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Wayne County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $50.00 minimum (deed category; covers first 5 pages consistent with statewide KY schedule)
- Additional pages
- Deed of Correction listed at $46
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Wayne County Clerk (real property deeds recorded by County Clerk per KY law) before you mail a check.
What Wayne 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 Wayne County?
Wayne 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 Wayne County, Kentucky
- Prepare the document so it meets Wayne 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 Wayne 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 Wayne County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Wayne County property are searchable at Wayne 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
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