New York · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Fulton County, NY
Fulton County (population 53,334) records real-property documents through the Fulton 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.
Fulton County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Fulton County Clerk (Land Records Division)
- Mailing address
- Fulton County Clerk, County Office Building, 223 West Main Street, Johnstown, NY 12095
- Phone
- (518) 736-5555
- Checks payable to
- Fulton County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Fulton 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
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Fulton County Clerk (Land Records Division) before you mail a check.
What Fulton County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard NY formatting: 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 paper, minimum 8-point font, 1-inch margins, black ink
- Submission & return
- Mail with Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope (SASE) required if submitting by mail
Can you e-record in Fulton County?
Fulton 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 Fulton County, New York
- Prepare the document so it meets Fulton 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 Fulton County Clerk (Land Records Division).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Fulton County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Fulton County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Fulton County property are searchable at Fulton County Real Property Tax Service Agency - Image Mate Online (owner/address/parcel lookup). 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.