New York · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Jefferson County, NY
Jefferson County (population 116,710) records real-property documents through the Jefferson 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.
Jefferson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Jefferson County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Jefferson County Clerk, 175 Arsenal Street, Watertown, NY 13601
- Checks payable to
- Jefferson County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Jefferson County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $45 base fee (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 Jefferson County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Jefferson County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard NY formatting: 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 paper, minimum 8-point font, 1-inch margins
- Submission & return
- Mail or in-person; office also offers appointment scheduling
Can you e-record in Jefferson County?
Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, New York
- Prepare the document so it meets Jefferson 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 Jefferson County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Jefferson County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Jefferson County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Jefferson County property are searchable at Jefferson County Real Property Tax Services - Assessment/GIS 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.