New York · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Franklin County, NY
Franklin County (population 47,554) records real-property documents through the Franklin County Clerk (Land Records Division). 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.
Franklin County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Franklin County Clerk (Land Records Division)
- Mailing address
- Franklin County Clerk, 355 West Main Street, Suite 248, Malone, NY 12953
- Phone
- (518) 481-1681
- Checks payable to
- Franklin County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Franklin County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $50 first page (includes required computer-generated cover page)
- Additional pages
- $5 per additional page
- Other fees
- $0.50 per additional name over 2; $0.50 per cross-reference; RP-5217 equalization fee typically $125 (residential/agricultural) or $250 (other) applies to deeds
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Franklin County Clerk (Land Records Division) before you mail a check.
What Franklin County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard NY recording formatting: 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 paper, black ink, 1-inch margins, minimum 8-point font (surcharge applies if smaller), first page must include return-to address
- Submission & return
- Recorded original returned by mail to submitter (include SASE if mailing in)
- Hours & turnaround
- E-recorded documents typically same-day to a few business days
Can you e-record in Franklin County?
Franklin 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 Franklin County, New York
- Prepare the document so it meets Franklin 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 Franklin County Clerk (Land Records Division).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Franklin County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Franklin County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Franklin County property are searchable at Franklin County Real Property Tax Services (parcel/assessment search via county GIS/Beacon/ImageMate - specific public owner-lookup portal not independently confirmed). 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.