Rhode Island · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Kent County, RI
Kent County (population 170,363) records real-property documents through the Warwick City Clerk's Office, Land Evidence Department - representative office for Kent County, RI; note RI counties have no county government, land recording is handled at the municipal level (Coventry, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Greenwich, West Warwick town/city clerks). 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.
Kent County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Warwick City Clerk's Office, Land Evidence Department - representative office for Kent County, RI; note RI counties have no county government, land recording is handled at the municipal level (Coventry, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Greenwich, West Warwick town/city clerks)
- Mailing address
- Warwick City Hall, City Clerk's Office, 3275 Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886
- Phone
- (401) 738-2006 (Land Evidence Dept.); Assessor's office (401) 738-2000 ext. 6271
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Kent County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Comparable Kent County town fees are $84 (deed)/$64 (mortgage) first page
- Additional pages
- $1.00/additional page
- Other fees
- Real Estate Conveyance Tax $4.60/$1,000 of consideration
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Warwick City Clerk's Office, Land Evidence Department - representative office for Kent County, RI; note RI counties have no county government, land recording is handled at the municipal level (Coventry, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Greenwich, West Warwick town/city clerks) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Kent County?
Kent 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 Kent County, Rhode Island
- Prepare the document so it meets Kent 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 Warwick City Clerk's Office, Land Evidence Department - representative office for Kent County, RI; note RI counties have no county government, land recording is handled at the municipal level (Coventry, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Greenwich, West Warwick town/city clerks).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Kent County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Kent County property are searchable at City of Warwick Assessor's Database (Vision Government Solutions). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Rhode Island
Rhode Island isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.