Allegany County Recorder Information

The County Clerk is responsible for recording and maintaining real property records in Allegany County.

These government fees are separate from any Deeds.com service fees. Confirm current charges with the recorder's office.

To record a deed or mortgage, the basic fee is $45, which includes a $20 fee for the county-generated cover page, and $3 for each page recorded. Each cross reference is $.50.

For an assignment of mortgage, each mortgage after the first one, costs an additional $3.

The New York State Transfer Tax is due at the time of filing. The tax is based on the purchase price of the property. The rate is $4 per $1,000 or fraction thereof of
consideration above any mortgage assumption, rounded off to the nearest $500.00, e. g.:
If consideration is $10,000.01 - $10,500.00, tax is $42.00
If consideration is $10,500.01 - $11,000.00, tax is $44.00

The TP-584 Combined Real Estate Transfer Tax Return costs $5. Filing instructions can be found on the New York state government website.

The RP-5217 filing fee of $125 is required for qualifying residential or farm property and $250 for all other property.

Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.

The County Clerk's Office in Allegany County, New York requires a Clerk Generated Office Recording page. This sheet constitutes the Clerk's endorsement required by section 319 of the real property law of New York. The fee for this is $7 per Clerk Generated Office Recording page.

* Conveyances must be acknowledged by the person executing the instrument. All acknowledgments require the Uniform Certificate of Acknowledgment, which can be found on the Allegany County Clerk's website.

* Originals or certified copies can be recorded.

* Documents should be on 8.5 x 11 inch white paper. Printing or typing should be in black ink, with a minimum font size of 10 point.

* The addresses of the grantors and grantees are required on a deed.

* A legal description of the property is required (including township).

* The amount of consideration must be included on the document.

Once the deed form is completed, signed, and notarized, submitters must file a TP-584 Combined Real Estate Transfer Tax Return.

Next, an IT-2663 form is required. This is an Application for Certification of recording of a deed and non-estimated income tax. This may be required for a non-resident seller of New York State.

The next step is to file an RP-5217. This form is available at the County Clerk's Office.