New York · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Nassau County, NY
Nassau County (population 1,395,776) records real-property documents through the Nassau 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.
Nassau County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Nassau County Clerk (Land Records Division)
- Mailing address
- Office of the Nassau County Clerk, 240 Old Country Road, Room 105, Mineola, NY 11501
- Phone
- 516-571-2664
- Checks payable to
- Nassau County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Nassau County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $40.00 base fee + $5.00 per page (min. recording fee, deed)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per page; $300.00 per block; $5.00 endorsement page fee
- Other fees
- RP-5217: $125.00 residential / $250.00 commercial; TP-584 $5.00
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Nassau County Clerk (Land Records Division) before you mail a check.
What Nassau County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5x11 paper, 3-inch top margin/1-inch margins per NY Real Property Law 333; documents must be presented by 4:00pm for same-day counter recording
- Submission & return
- Original recorded document returned by mail
- Hours & turnaround
- E-recording rollout referenced as 'coming soon' in older sources; status should be reconfirmed with Clerk
Can you e-record in Nassau County?
Nassau 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 Nassau County, New York
- Prepare the document so it meets Nassau 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 Nassau County Clerk (Land Records Division).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Nassau County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Nassau County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Nassau County property are searchable at Nassau County Department of Assessment - My Nassau Property. 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.