New York · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Cortland County, NY
Cortland County (population 46,808) records real-property documents through the Cortland 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.
Cortland County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Cortland County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Cortland County Clerk's Office, County Office Building, 60 Central Avenue, Cortland, NY 13045
- Phone
- (607) 753-5021
- Checks payable to
- Cortland County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Cortland County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $40.00 cover page (required, counts as first page) + $5 per page
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per page
- Other fees
- $0.50 per additional name over two; $0.50 per cross reference; TP-584 $5; RP-5217 $125 (agricultural/residential) or $250 (other); Transfer tax $4.00/thousand
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Cortland County Clerk before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Cortland County?
Cortland 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 Cortland County, New York
- Prepare the document so it meets Cortland 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 Cortland County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Cortland County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Cortland County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Cortland County property are searchable at Cortland County Real Property Tax Services - Beacon/Image Mate Online (Schneider Corp). 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.