New York · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Schuyler County, NY
Schuyler County (population 17,892) records real-property documents through the Schuyler 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.
Schuyler County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Schuyler County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Schuyler County Clerk, 105 Ninth St., Unit 8, Watkins Glen, NY 14891
- Phone
- (607) 535-8133
- Checks payable to
- Schuyler County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Schuyler County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $40.00 recording fee + $5.00 per page + $5.00 cover page (cover page counts as first page)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per page; additional fees for extra names/cross-references
- Other fees
- RP-5217 filing fee (residential/farm $125, commercial/vacant $250); TP-584 $5
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Schuyler County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Schuyler County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard NY margin/font/cover-page requirements
- Submission & return
- Recorded document returned by mail or via e-recording vendor confirmation
- Hours & turnaround
- Office hours Mon-Fri 8:30 AM-4:30 PM; same day for e-recorded documents
Can you e-record in Schuyler County?
Schuyler 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 Schuyler County, New York
- Prepare the document so it meets Schuyler 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 Schuyler County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Schuyler County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Schuyler County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Schuyler County property are searchable at Schuyler County Real Property Tax Service / Online Property Assessment Data (PROS). 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.