New York · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Schenectady County, NY
Schenectady County (population 158,041) records real-property documents through the Schenectady 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.
Schenectady County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Schenectady County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Schenectady County Clerk's Office, 620 State Street, 3rd Floor, Schenectady, NY 12305
- Phone
- (518) 388-4220
- Checks payable to
- Schenectady County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Schenectady County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $40.00 record & index fee + $5.00 cover page + $5.00 per page
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per page; $0.50 for each name beyond two
- Other fees
- RP-5217 filing fee $125 (residential/farm) or $250 (commercial/vacant); TP-584 $5
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Schenectady County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Schenectady County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard NY margin/font/cover-page requirements
- Submission & return
- Recorded document returned by mail; fax available at (518) 388-4224
- Hours & turnaround
- Hours 8:30 AM-4:30 PM (9:00 AM-4:00 PM July/August); arrive 15 min before closing to record
Can you e-record in Schenectady County?
Schenectady 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 Schenectady County, New York
- Prepare the document so it meets Schenectady 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 Schenectady County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Schenectady County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Schenectady County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Schenectady County property are searchable at Schenectady County Real Property Tax Service Agency / Beacon (SDG Image Mate) 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.