New York · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Clinton County, NY
Clinton County (population 79,833) records real-property documents through the Clinton 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.
Clinton County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clinton County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Clinton County Government Center, County Clerk's Office, 137 Margaret Street, 1st Floor, Plattsburgh, NY 12901
- Phone
- (518) 565-4700
- Checks payable to
- Clinton County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Clinton County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $50.00 first page (residential deed notification base fee $45 + $5 recording page fee)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- RP-5217 $125 (residential) or $250 (other); $0.50 per additional name over two; Mortgage Tax 1% where applicable
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clinton County Clerk before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Clinton County?
Clinton 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 Clinton County, New York
- Prepare the document so it meets Clinton County's formatting rules: 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 Clinton County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clinton County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Clinton County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Clinton County property are searchable at Clinton County Real Property Office - Image Mate Online (SDG). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in New York
New York requires both buyer and seller to sign and acknowledge a recorded contract memorandum (RPL §294). See the states we file in.