Jessamine County, Kentucky - Recorder Information

Register of Deeds

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Real property documents are recorded and kept on file at the County Clerk's Office. There are numerous documents, each with different requirements.

Recording Fees

DEED $50.00
DEED OF CONTRACT $50.00
DEED STAMP FEE EXMP $46.00
DEED OF CORRECTION $46.00
DEED CORRECTION W RELEASE $46.00
DEED OF RESTRICTION $46.00
DECLARATION OF TRUST $50.00
DEED W/VENDOR LIEN $50.00
DEED WITH A RELEASE $50.00
EASEMENT $50.00
RELEASE EASEMENT $46.00
MORTGAGE $80.00
POWER OF ATTY $50.00
LIS PENDENS $46.00

MECHANIC LIEN $46.00
MECHANIC LIEN RELEASE $46.00
BOND TO RELEASE MECHANIC LIEN $60.00
MECHANIC LIEN NOTICE $46.00

Extra pages over 5 require an additional $3.00
Add $4.00 for each additional notation reference listed

For a more detailed list of documents, see the county clerk's website.

Transfer tax will be collected on the consideration stated in the deed. The tax will be imposed upon the grantor at the rate of 50 cents per $500 of value or fraction thereof.
On a deed of correction, transfer tax will only be collected if the amount of consideration has changed. A deed cannot be legally lodged for record until the tax due is paid.

These fees are subject to change without notice. Check with the county clerk's recording division directly to confirm amounts.

Document Formatting Requirements

* Paper should be 8.5x11 inches, white, and of sufficient weight.

* The first page should have a top margin of at least 2 inches. All other margins are a minimum of 1 inch.

* The text of the document shall be a minimum of 8 point font. Black ink should be used.

* All signatures should have a corresponding name written beneath them.

AFFIDAVIT OF CONVERSION TO REAL ESTATE

This is filed to execute a conversion of a mobile home permanently to real estate. The Kentucky title must first be free of lien notations. The document, along with a copy of the surrendered title, is filed in the Miscellaneous book with the owner(s) indexed as the first party/grantor. Linking of the document to the deed book and page source is helpful. Other requirements are:

* Document must have the owner(s) signature, which must be notarized.
* A return mailing address is required.
* The deed book and page number of the property where the manufactured home is to be permanently affixed should be referenced. A legal description is not required.

AFFIDAVIT OF CORRECTIVE DEED

This is filed to correct or supplement information regarding marital status, the notary portion, or the acknowledgment. The affidavit must have:

* A first and second party.
* The book and page of the original recorded deed.
* A preparation statement. This includes the preparer's name, address, and signature.
* A return mailing address.
* Must be signed by any party to the deed or the preparer. The signature must be notarized.

DEED, DEED OF CORRECTION, EASEMENT

Must have the following:
* First and second party names and addresses.
* A completed consideration statement. This is signed by both the grantor and the grantee, and must also be notarized.
* A legal description of the real property.
* The source of title.
* A preparation statement. This includes the preparer's name, address, and signature.
* A return address.
* Must be signed and acknowledged by the grantor.
* An in-care of address for property tax is required.
* For a corrective deed, the reason for correction must be apparent. The document must state that it is a deed of correction and must refer to the deed it is correcting.
* Transfer tax is only collected on a deed of correction if the consideration amount has changed.
* An easement must have the address of each parcel, as well as the requirements for a deed.

The statement of consideration must be sworn and notarized by both parties as to the true consideration in the deed. This is required on all deeds except the following: a deed that only conveys utility easements, deeds that transfer property through a court action pursuant to a divorce proceeding, deeds that convey right-of-ways that involve government agencies, deeds that convey cemetery lots, and deeds that correct errors in previous deeds, conveying the same property from the same grantor to grantee.

For a list of exemptions to the statement of consideration, see supplemental documents.