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Recording a Deed or Document in Knox County, OH
Knox County (population 62,721) records real-property documents through the Knox County Recorder. 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.
Knox County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Knox County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Knox County Recorder, 117 East High Street, Suite 114, Mount Vernon, OH 43050
- Phone
- (740) 393-6755
- Website
- co.knox.oh.us/recorder
- Checks payable to
- Knox County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Knox County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $34.00 for first two pages
- Additional pages
- $8.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $20 non-conforming-document penalty (statewide ORC 317.114); no separate records-management rider identified
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Knox County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Knox County requires
- Page formatting
- Per Ohio recording standards (ORC 317.114): white paper 8.5x11 (up to 8.5x14), black or blue ink, min 10pt font, 3-inch top margin first page, 1-1.5 inch top margin subsequent pages, 1-inch side/bottom margins
- Submission & return
- Mail (include SASE) or e-recording electronic return
- Hours & turnaround
- Typically same day to a few business days (office hours Mon-Fri 8:00am-4:00pm)
Can you e-record in Knox County?
Yes. Knox County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Knox County, Ohio
- Prepare the document so it meets Knox 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 electronically through Simplifile, CSC, or by mail to Knox County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Knox County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Knox County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Knox County property are searchable at Knox County Auditor - Real Estate/Property Search. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Knox County
Jurably isn’t a deed-filing desk. It’s how real-estate investors get the important paperwork done. If you’re under contract on a Knox County property, we file a memorandum of contract to put your equitable interest on the public record, where every title search will find it. The online notary session is included: you sign it alone, and the seller is notified by certified mail. Then we record it (electronically through the county’s approved network) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
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Under contract in Knox County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.