New York · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Wayne County, NY
Wayne County (population 91,287) records real-property documents through the Wayne County Clerk (Recording Division). 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.
Wayne County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Wayne County Clerk (Recording Division)
- Mailing address
- Wayne County Clerk, 26 Church Street, Lyons, NY 14489
- Phone
- 315-946-5480 (recording); 315-946-7470 (Clerk main)
- Checks payable to
- Wayne County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Wayne County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $40.00 recording fee + $5.00 for the first page (office-generated cover page counts as first page)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $0.50 per cross-reference; $0.50 per additional name over statutory number
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Wayne County Clerk (Recording Division) before you mail a check.
What Wayne County requires
- Page formatting
- Must comply with NY Real Property Law 309-a (legible, imaging quality, proper acknowledgment)
- Submission & return
- Original returned by mail; self-addressed stamped envelope recommended for mail submissions
Can you e-record in Wayne County?
Wayne 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 Wayne County, New York
- Prepare the document so it meets Wayne 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 Wayne County Clerk (Recording Division).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Wayne County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Wayne County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Wayne County property are searchable at Wayne County Real Property Tax Service Agency - 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.