New York · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Kings County, NY
Kings County (population 2,736,291) records real-property documents through the NYC Department of Finance, Office of the City Register (Brooklyn/Kings County office). 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.
Kings County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- NYC Department of Finance, Office of the City Register (Brooklyn/Kings County office)
- Mailing address
- NYC Office of the City Register, Kings County: 210 Joralemon Street, Room 2, Brooklyn, NY 11201
- Phone
- 311 (NYC general information) or (212) 487-6300 (Finance)
- Checks payable to
- NYC Department of Finance
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Kings County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $32.00 base + $5.00 first page + $5.00 cover page (minimum $42 for 2 pages, standard font); $49.00 + $10.00 cover page (minimum $64) if text below 8-point font
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $2.00 per additional block over 1; $3.00 per additional lot over 1; RP-5217 filing fee applies (residential $125 / commercial $250)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the NYC Department of Finance, Office of the City Register (Brooklyn/Kings County office) before you mail a check.
What Kings County requires
- Page formatting
- Must be recorded electronically through ACRIS (Automated City Register Information System); 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 paper if scanned, minimum 8-point font (surcharge if smaller), 1-inch margins on all sides
- Submission & return
- Recorded document/receipt returned electronically via ACRIS portal to the submitting e-filer account
- Hours & turnaround
- Typically same-day to a few business days for ACRIS processing, subject to backlog
Can you e-record in Kings County?
Kings 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 Kings County, New York
- Prepare the document so it meets Kings 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 NYC Department of Finance, Office of the City Register (Brooklyn/Kings County office).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to NYC Department of Finance.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Kings County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Kings County property are searchable at NYC Department of Finance Property Tax Public Access / Property Information Portal (owner/situs lookup for Brooklyn/Kings County). 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.