New York · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Steuben County, NY
Steuben County (population 93,570) records real-property documents through the Steuben 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.
Steuben County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Steuben County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Steuben County Clerk, 3 East Pulteney Square, Bath, NY 14810
- Phone
- 607-664-2563
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Steuben County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $5.00 per page + $40.00 recording fee (cover page counts as first page)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per page
- Other fees
- RP-5217 tax form accepted in PDF format
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Steuben County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Steuben County requires
- Submission & return
- Postage-paid return envelope required for return of recorded document
Can you e-record in Steuben County?
Steuben 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 Steuben County, New York
- Prepare the document so it meets Steuben 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 Steuben 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 Steuben County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Steuben County property are searchable at Steuben County Real Property Tax Service - 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.