New York · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Warren County, NY
Warren County (population 65,730) records real-property documents through the Warren County Clerk (Recording Officer). 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.
Warren County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Warren County Clerk (Recording Officer)
- Mailing address
- Warren County Municipal Center, 1340 State Route 9, Lake George, NY 12845
- Phone
- (518) 761-6429 / (518) 761-6484 (Recording, Filing)
- Website
- warrencountyny.gov/clerk
- Checks payable to
- Warren County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Warren County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $40.00 recording fee per document + $5.00 cover page fee
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per page
- Other fees
- $0.50 per additional name in excess of two; $0.50 per cross-reference; TP-584 $5.00; RP-5217 $125 (residential/agricultural) or $250 (all other)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Warren County Clerk (Recording Officer) before you mail a check.
What Warren County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard NY recording requirements: legible document, max page size 9 x 14 inches, 8-point minimum type size; first page must contain return-to address and consideration/tax info per NY real property law
- Submission & return
- Not explicitly confirmed on official site; standard practice is mail return of recorded original to submitter address on cover page
Can you e-record in Warren County?
Warren 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 Warren County, New York
- Prepare the document so it meets Warren 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 Warren County Clerk (Recording Officer).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Warren County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Warren County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Warren County property are searchable at Warren County Real Property Tax Service Agency / Warren County Real Property Search. 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.