New York · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in St. Lawrence County, NY
St. Lawrence County (population 108,505) records real-property documents through the St. Lawrence 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.
St. Lawrence County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- St. Lawrence County Clerk
- Mailing address
- St. Lawrence County Clerk, 48 Court Street, Canton, NY 13617
- Phone
- (315) 379-2237 (Real Property Division: (315) 379-2242)
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
St. Lawrence County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $5.00 per page + $40.00 recording fee (cover/endorsement page counts as a page at $5)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per page
- Other fees
- Each additional name over 2: $0.50; each cross reference: $0.50; $10 fee on all residential deed recordings; TP-584 Transfer Tax Affidavit $5.00; RP-5217 Equalization and Assessment fee $125 (ag/residential) or $250 (all others)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the St. Lawrence County Clerk before you mail a check.
What St. Lawrence County requires
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed, stamped envelope (SASE) required for return of recorded originals
Can you e-record in St. Lawrence County?
St. Lawrence 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 St. Lawrence County, New York
- Prepare the document so it meets St. Lawrence 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 St. Lawrence County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a St. Lawrence County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for St. Lawrence County property are searchable at St. Lawrence County Real Property - Image Mate Online / Beacon. 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.