Legal Recording Fees
One of the most important responsibilities of the County Clerk’s office is the recording of land records. Recorded instruments date back to 1820. The most common documents recorded are deeds, mortgages, assignments, and mortgage releases. All land records are available for public viewing at our office located at 205 East Main Street, Mt. Vernon, Kentucky.
A new fee schedule has been implemented as of January 1, 2020, as indicated below.
| Type of Legal Recording | Fee |
|---|---|
| Affidavit in Support of Title | $46.00 ($3.00/page after 5 pages) |
| Affidavit of Conversion to Real Estate | $51.00 (includes $1.00 for canceling title) |
| Affidavit of Descent | $50.00 ($3.00/page after 5 pages) |
| Agreement & Plan of Merger | $46.00 ($3.00/page after 5 pages) |
| Articles & Amended Articles | $46.00 ($3.00/page after 5 pages) |
| Assignment of Mortgage | $46.00 ($3.00/page after 5 pages) |
| Assignment of Rents | $50.00 ($3.00/page after 5 pages) |
| Assumed Name | $46.00 ($3.00/page after 5 pages) |
| Bail Bonds | $63.00 |
| Bond to Release Mechanic Lien | $60.00 |
| Bonds – Property as Surety | $10.00 |
| Certified Copy | $5.00 ($.50/page after 3 pages) |
| Condo – Deed | $50.00 ($3.00/page after 5 pages) |
| Contract – Land | $50.00 ($3.00/page after 5 pages) |
| Deed of Correction | $46.00 ($3.00/page after 5 pages) |
| Deed of Release | $46.00 ($3.00/page after 5 pages) |
| Deed of Restrictions | $50.00 |
| Deed of Trust or Assignment | $50.00 ($3.00/page after 5 pages) |
| Deeds | $50.00 ($3.00/page after 5 pages) |
| Easement | $50.00 ($3.00/page after 5 pages) |
| Easement Release | $46.00 |
| Encumbrance | $46.00 ($3.00/page after 5 pages) |
| Encumbrance Release | $46.00 ($3.00/page after 5 pages) |
| Fixture Filing | Contact Clerk’s Office |
| Judgment Lien | $46.00 |
| Lease – Real Estate or Equipment | $50.00 ($3.00/page after 5 pages) |
| License Issuance | $8.00 |
| License Registration | $10.00 |
| Limited Partnerships or Partnership Agreement | $46.00 ($3.00/page after 5 pages) |
| Lis Pendens Notice | $46.00 ($3.00/page after 5 pages) |
| Lis Pendens Release | $46.00 ($3.00/page after 5 pages) |
| Making a Record for City (Plat, and all other) | $43.00 ($3.00/page after 5 pages) |
| Marital Agreement | $46.00 |
| Marriage License | $50.00 |
| Master Deed for Condominiums | $50.00 ($3.00/page after 5 pages) |
| Mechanic Lien | $46.00 ($3.00/page after 5 pages) |
| Mechanic Lien Release | $46.00 ($3.00/page after 5 pages) |
| Military Discharge | Free |
| Mortgage | $80.00 ($3.00/page after 30 pages) |
| Mortgage Modification Agreement | $46.00 ($3.00/page after 5 pages) |
| Mortgage with Assignment | $126.00 ($3.00/page after 30 pages) |
| Name Change | $43.00 ($3.00/page after 5 pages) |
| Notarizing Documents | $2.00 |
| Notary Bond | $19.00 |
| Notice of Execution | $46.00 ($3.00/page after 5 pages) |
| Option Agreement – Real Estate | $50.00 ($3.00/page after 5 pages) |
| Plat | $50.00 |
| Power of Attorney | $50.00 ($3.00/page after 5 pages) |
| Real Estate Options – KRS 382.090 | $50.00 ($3.00/page after 5 pages) |
| Release of Mortgage | $46.00 ($3.00/page after 5 pages) |
| Revocation of Power of Attorney | $46.00 ($3.00/page after 5 pages) |
| Solicitors License | $15.00 |
| Subordination Agreement | $46.00 ($3.00/page after 5 pages) |
| Survey Recording | $50.00 ($3.00/page after 5 pages) |
| Tax Lien and Tax Lien Release (FEDERAL) | $46.00 ($3.00/page after 5 pages) |
| Tax Lien and Tax Lien Release (STATE) | $5.00 ($3.00/page after 5 pages) |
| Transient Merchant Permit Filing | $25.00 |
| Variances, Land Use | $50.00 ($3.00/page after 5 pages) |
| Will | $47.00 ($3.00/page after 5 pages) |
| Will Disclaimer | $46.00 ($3.00/page after 5 pages) |
| Will Renunciation | $46.00 ($3.00/page after 5 pages) |
DEED:
Recording of Deeds pursuant to KRS 382.110
The document must include the following before it can be recorded:
- First party (seller, grantor) and their mailing address
- Second party (buyer, grantee) and their mailing address
- Consideration statement
- Legal description of the property
- Source of title
- Preparation statement
- Return mail address
- In-care-of address for the property tax bill in the year the property is transferred
The grantor must sign (execute) the deed and the signatures must be acknowledged. The grantor (or agent) and grantee (or agent) must sign a sworn consideration statement and the signatures must be notarized. The document must be filed in the County Clerk’s office of the county where the property is located (or the greater part).
Original signatures – All documents filed with the County Clerk’s office must have an original signature unless a specific statute states otherwise. The term “execute” means as follows: To complete; to make; to sign; to perform;…To perform all necessary formalities, as to make and sign a contract or sign and deliver a note.
Transfer tax is collected on the consideration in the deed per KRS 142.050. The tax is computed at the rate of $.050 for each $500.00 of value or fraction thereof. The transfer tax applies to the value listed in the deed and is imposed upon the grantor.
Filing fees: $50.00 for the first three pages and $3.00 for each additional page
POWER OF ATTORNEY:
Filing requirements for a power of attorney to convey or release property are the same as required for recording a deed KRS 382.370.
Document must include the following information:
- Name of person granting the power of attorney (grantor)
- Name of the receiving the power of attorney (grantee)
Document must be:
- Signed by the grantor
- Acknowledged
- A preparation statement is not required
Filing fees: $50.00 for the first three pages and $3.00 for each additional page
POWER OF ATTORNEY REVOCATION:
The document has the same requirements as a Power of Attorney.
Document must include the following information:
- Name of person revoking the power of attorney
- Name of person being removed from the power of attorney
Document must be:
- Signed by the person revoking the power of attorney
- The signature must be acknowledged
- A preparation state is not required
Filing fees: $46.00 for the first three pages and $3.00 for each additional page