New York · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Erie County, NY
Erie County (population 954,226) records real-property documents through the Erie County Clerk (Michael P. Kearns). 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.
Erie County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Erie County Clerk (Michael P. Kearns)
- Mailing address
- Erie County Clerk's Office, 92 Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY 14202
- Phone
- (716) 858-8785
- Checks payable to
- Erie County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Erie County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $45.00 cover page (affixed by County Clerk)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per one-sided page or portion of page
- Other fees
- TP-584 Gains Tax Affidavit $10; RP-5217 $125 (residential/agricultural) or $250 (commercial/other); $0.50 per cross reference; Transfer tax $4.50 per $500 (NYS $2.00 + Erie County $2.50)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Erie County Clerk (Michael P. Kearns) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Erie County?
Erie 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 Erie County, New York
- Prepare the document so it meets Erie 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 Erie County Clerk (Michael P. Kearns).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Erie County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Erie County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Erie County property are searchable at Erie County Real Property Tax Services - Property Search. 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.