Harlan County Memorandum of Contract Form (Kentucky)

All Harlan County specific forms and documents listed below are included in your immediate download package:

Memorandum of Contract Form

Harlan County Memorandum of Contract Form

Fill in the blank Memorandum of Contract form formatted to comply with all Kentucky recording and content requirements.
Included Harlan County compliant document last validated/updated 6/19/2025

Memorandum Guidelines

Harlan County Memorandum Guidelines

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included Harlan County compliant document last validated/updated 4/21/2025

Completed Example of the Memorandum of Contract Document

Harlan County Completed Example of the Memorandum of Contract Document

Example of a properly completed Kentucky Memorandum of Contract document for reference.
Included Harlan County compliant document last validated/updated 6/13/2025

When using these Memorandum of Contract forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Harlan County. The executed documents should then be recorded in the following office:

Harlan County Clerk

210 E Central St, Rm 201 / PO Box 670, Harlan, Kentucky 40831

Hours: 8:30 to 4:30 Monday through Friday

Phone: (606) 573-3636

Local jurisdictions located in Harlan County include:

  • Ages Brookside
  • Baxter
  • Benham
  • Big Laurel
  • Bledsoe
  • Cawood
  • Closplint
  • Coalgood
  • Coldiron
  • Cranks
  • Cumberland
  • Dayhoit
  • Evarts
  • Grays Knob
  • Gulston
  • Harlan
  • Holmes Mill
  • Kenvir
  • Lejunior
  • Loyall
  • Lynch
  • Mary Alice
  • Pathfork
  • Putney
  • Totz
  • Wallins Creek

How long does it take to get my forms?

Forms are available immediately after submitting payment.

How do I get my forms, are they emailed?

Immediately after you submit payment, the Harlan County forms you order will be available for download directly from your account. You can then download the forms to your computer. If you do not already have an account, one will be created for you as part of the order process, and your login details will be provided to you. If you encounter any issues accessing your forms, please reach out to our support team for assistance. Forms are NOT emailed to you.

What does "validated/updated" mean?

This indicates the most recent date when at least one of the following occurred:

  • Updated: The document was updated or changed to remain compliant.
  • Validated: The document was examined by an attorney or staff, or it was successfully recorded in Harlan County using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Harlan County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Harlan County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.

Can the Memorandum of Contract forms be re-used?

Yes. You can re-use the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have more than one property in Harlan County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Harlan County.

What are supplemental forms?

Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by Kentucky or Harlan County. These could be tax related, informational, or even as simple as a coversheet. Supplemental forms are provided for free with your order where available.

What type of files are the forms?

All of our Harlan County Memorandum of Contract forms are PDFs. You will need to have or get Adobe Reader to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.

Do I need any special software to use these forms?

You will need to have Adobe Reader installed on your computer to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.

Do I have to enter all of my property information online?

No. The blank forms are downloaded to your computer and you fill them out there, at your convenience.

Can I save the completed form, email it to someone?

Yes, you can save your deed form at any point with your information in it. The forms can also be emailed, blank or complete, as attachments.

Are there any recurring fees involved?

No. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.

This form serves as notice that the Seller has agreed to sell, and Buyer has agreed to buy a specific property. Record this instrument when a Contract for Deed, Land Contract or Buy-Sell Purchase Agreement has been completed. This is done for a variety of reasons.

When parties want the details of a contract to be kept private.

When the Seller doesn't record the original Contract, very important for the Buyer to record a Memorandum of Contract. It serves as notice that the buyer is in fact purchasing the property, providing protection from further liens or encumbrances being placed on the property by the Seller. Memorandums are frequently recorded by buyers alone.

When owner financing is involved, and a buyer needs to finance property at a later point in time, a Lending Institution will most likely require a recorded Memorandum document. Further, banks like to see a history of payments, at least 12 months, often referred to as "Seasoning" a recorded Memorandum proves the subject property was under contract at a specific time.

(Kentucky Memorandum Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example) For use in Kentucky Only.

Our Promise

The documents you receive here will meet, or exceed, the Harlan County recording requirements for formatting. If there's an issue caused by our formatting, we'll make it right and refund your payment.

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