New York · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Washington County, NY
Washington County (population 61,303) records real-property documents through the Washington 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.
Washington County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Washington County Clerk (Recording Officer)
- Mailing address
- Washington County Municipal Center, 383 Broadway, Building A, Fort Edward, NY 12828
- Phone
- (518) 746-2170
- Checks payable to
- Washington County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Washington County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $40.00 recording fee + $5.00 cover page fee
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $0.50 per additional name in excess of two; TP-584 (Capital Gains Tax Affidavit) $5.00; RP EA-5217 (Equalization and Assessment) $125.00 if box 7A/7B/7E or both 7G and 8 checked, else higher rate for other property types; Mortgage tax rate 1.25%; Real Estate Transfer Tax $2.00 per $500 (none if under $500)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Washington County Clerk (Recording Officer) before you mail a check.
What Washington County requires
- Cover sheet
- County cover page required ($5.00 fee); all documents presented for filing/recording must be legible or otherwise suitable for microfilming/photocopying (CPLR 8019(B))
- Submission & return
- Not explicitly confirmed on official site; standard practice is mail return of recorded original
Can you e-record in Washington County?
Washington 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 Washington County, New York
- Prepare the document so it meets Washington 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 Washington County Clerk (Recording Officer).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Washington County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Washington County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Washington County property are searchable at Washington 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.