New York · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lewis County, NY
Lewis County (population 26,595) records real-property documents through the Lewis County Clerk (Land Records / Recording 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.
Lewis County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lewis County Clerk (Land Records / Recording Division)
- Mailing address
- Lewis County Courthouse, 7660 N. State Street, 3rd Floor, Lowville, NY 13367
- Phone
- 315-376-5333 / 315-376-5336 (fax 315-671-6083)
- Checks payable to
- Lewis County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Lewis County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $50.00 (deed, includes required computer-generated cover page)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page; $0.50 per additional name over two; $0.50 per cross-reference
- Other fees
- TP-584 Transfer Tax Affidavit $5.00; RP-5217 $125 (residential/agricultural) or $250 (all other); transfer tax $4.00 per $1,000 (exempt under $500); mortgage tax 1%
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lewis County Clerk (Land Records / Recording Division) before you mail a check.
What Lewis County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5x11 paper, black ink, 3-inch top margin on first page, 1-inch side/bottom margins per NY Real Property Law 333; typed name under all signatures
- Submission & return
- Original recorded document returned by mail
- Hours & turnaround
- E-recorded documents typically same-day, mailed submissions 1-3 weeks
Can you e-record in Lewis County?
Lewis 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 Lewis County, New York
- Prepare the document so it meets Lewis 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 Lewis County Clerk (Land Records / Recording Division).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Lewis County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lewis County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lewis County property are searchable at Lewis County Real Property Tax Services (ImageMate Online 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.