New York · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Delaware County, NY
Delaware County (population 44,295) records real-property documents through the Delaware 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.
Delaware County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Delaware County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Delaware County Clerk, 3 Court Street, Delhi, NY 13753
- Checks payable to
- Delaware County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Delaware County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $40.00 plus $5.00 cover page
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per page
- Other fees
- Capital Gains Tax Affidavit (TP-584) $5.00; Cross Reference $0.50; RP-5217 fees per standard NY schedule ($125/$250)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Delaware County Clerk before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Delaware County?
Delaware 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 Delaware County, New York
- Prepare the document so it meets Delaware 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 Delaware County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Delaware County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Delaware County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Delaware County property are searchable at Delaware County Real Property Tax Service - Image Mate Online / Beacon (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.