New York · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Sullivan County, NY
Sullivan County (population 78,618) records real-property documents through the Sullivan 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.
Sullivan County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Sullivan County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Sullivan County Clerk's Office, 100 North Street, Monticello, NY 12701
- Phone
- 845-807-0411 (Land Department, informational only)
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Sullivan County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $45.00 recording fee + $5.00 per page
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per page
- Other fees
- $10 notice of transfer fee added to all residential deed recordings
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Sullivan County Clerk before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Sullivan County?
Sullivan 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 Sullivan County, New York
- Prepare the document so it meets Sullivan County's formatting rules: 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 Sullivan 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 Sullivan County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Sullivan County property are searchable at Sullivan County Real Property Tax Service - Beacon (formerly 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.