New York · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Orange County, NY
Orange County (population 401,312) records real-property documents through the Orange 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.
Orange County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Orange County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Orange County Clerk, 255 Main Street, Goshen, NY 10924 (Real Property Tax office at 124 Main Street, Goshen, NY 10924)
- Phone
- 845-291-3292
- Checks payable to
- Orange County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Orange County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $40.00 recording fee
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per page
- Other fees
- $5.00 recording cover page; $0.50 cross reference; $5.00 per page for mortgage affidavit (duplicate)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Orange County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Orange County requires
- Page formatting
- Optical imaging requires black ink on white paper, no color/contrast backgrounds
- Cover sheet
- Yes - $5 recording cover page; documents must be legible for Optical Imaging System, black ink on white paper, no contrast/colors
- Submission & return
- Mail or e-recording return
- Hours & turnaround
- Same day to a few business days via e-recording
Can you e-record in Orange County?
Orange 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 Orange County, New York
- Prepare the document so it meets Orange 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 Orange County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Orange County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Orange County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Orange County property are searchable at Orange County Real Property Tax Service Agency - Image Mate Online. 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.