New York · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Tioga County, NY
Tioga County (population 48,456) records real-property documents through the Tioga 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.
Tioga County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Tioga County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Tioga County Clerk, 16 Court Street, PO Box 307, Owego, NY 13827
- Phone
- 607-687-8660
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Tioga County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $40.00 recording fee + $5.00 per page (cover page counts as a page)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Tioga County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Tioga County requires
- Submission & return
- Stamped self-addressed envelope required to return recorded documents by mail
Can you e-record in Tioga County?
Tioga 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 Tioga County, New York
- Prepare the document so it meets Tioga 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 Tioga 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 Tioga County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Tioga County property are searchable at Tioga 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.