New York · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Ulster County, NY
Ulster County (population 181,835) records real-property documents through the Ulster 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.
Ulster County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Ulster County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Ulster County Clerk's Office, 244 Fair Street, Kingston, NY 12401
- Phone
- (845) 340-3288
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Ulster County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $45.00 recording fee + $5.00 per page
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per page
- Other fees
- $10 fee added to all residential deed recordings (effective March 11, 2020)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Ulster County Clerk before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Ulster County?
Ulster 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 Ulster County, New York
- Prepare the document so it meets Ulster 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 Ulster 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 Ulster County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Ulster County property are searchable at Ulster County Real Property Tax Service - 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.