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What are your hours of operation?The Customer Service hours for the Deed Room are from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, closed Weekends and legal holidays.
| Amend to an Assignment of Rents & Leases: | $ 9 |
| Agreement Amending a Mortgage: | $ 9 |
| Amended Contract for Deed: | $ 9 |
| Affidavit: | $ 9 |
| Affidavit of Consideration: | $ 12 |
| Affidavit of Descent: | $ 9 |
| Agreement: | $ 9 |
| Modification of Mortgage: | $ 9 |
| Agreement & Assignment | $ 9 |
| Assignment of Rents & Leases: | $ 12 |
| Assignment: | $ 9 |
| Condominium Master Deed: | $ 12 |
| Consolidation Deed: | $ 12 |
| Deed of Correction with Release: | $ 12 |
| Deed: | $ 12 |
| Deed of Contract\Bond for Deed: | $ 12 |
| Deed with State Fee Exempt: | $ 9 |
| Deed of Correction: | $ 9 |
| Deed of Restrictions: | $ 12 |
| Declaration of Trust: | $ 15 |
| Deed of Restriction No State Fee: | $ 9 |
| Deed with a Release: | $ 15 |
| Deed with a Vendor's Lien: | $ 12 |
| Mortgage Extension Agreement: | $ 9 |
| Easement No State Fee: | $ 9 |
| Easement: | $ 12 |
| Land Use Restrictions: | $ 10.5 |
| Subordination Agreement: | $ 9 |
| Modification of Vendor's Lien: | $ 9 |
| Plat: | $ 15 |
| Power of Attorney: | $ 12 |
| Power of Attorney with Revocation: | $ 20 |
| Partial Release: | $ 9 |
| Grant of Easement with a Release: | $ 15 |
| Release of Easement: | $ 9 |
| Release: | $ 9 |
| Attorney Liens: | $ 9 |
| Assignment of Judgment: | $ 9 |
| Assignment of a Lis Pendens: | $ 9 |
| Bail Bond: | $ 21 |
| Building & Housing: | $ 9 |
| Boarding Lien: | $ 9 |
| City Lien: | $ 9 |
| Certificate of Delinquency: | $ 9 |
| Federal Lien Subordination: | $ 8 |
| Federal Lien: | $ 8 |
| Floor Release of Attorney Lien: | $ 3 |
| Inheritance tax Lien Release: | $ 6 |
| Judgment Lien: | $ 9 |
| Lottery Lien: | $ 9 |
| Lis Pendens: | $ 9 |
| Maintenance Lien: | $ 9 |
| Mental Inquest: | $ 5 |
| Mechanics Lien: | $ 9 |
| Partial Release- Federal Lien: | $ 8 |
| Partial Release Lis Pendens: | $ 9 |
| Partial Release Mental Inquest: | $ 5 |
| Partial Release State Lien: | $ 5 |
| Release Attorney's Lien: | $ 9 |
| Release Bail Bond: | $ 0 |
| Release Building & Housing: | $ 9 |
| Release Boarding Lien: | $ 9 |
| Release Certificate of Delinquency: | $ 9 |
| Release City Lien: | $ 9 |
| Release Federal Lien: | $ 8 |
| Release Judgment Lien: | $ 9 |
| Release Lottery Lien: | $ 9 |
| Release Lis Pendens: | $ 9 |
| Release Maintenance Lien: | $ 9 |
| Restoration\Release Mental Inquest: | $ 5 |
| Release Mechanic's Lien: | $ 9 |
| Release State Lien: | $ 5 |
| Release United States: Attorney's Lien | $ 9 |
| State Lien: | $ 5 |
| State Lien Subordination: | $ 5 |
| US Attorney's Lien: | $ 9 |
| Amended Fixture Filing: | $9 |
| Assignment of Fixture Filing: | $9 |
| Continuation of Fixture Filing: | $9 |
| Fixture Filing /UCC Book Document Fee Filing: | $17 |
| Fixture Filing with Assignment: | $25 |
| Partial Release Fixture Filing: | $9 |
| Release Fixture Filing Prior 7/14/94: | $5 |
| Release Fixture Filing After 7/14/94: | $1 Mailing Fee |
| Mortgage: | $ 12 |
| Mortgage with Assignment: | $ 20 |
| Master Mortgage: | $ 12 |
| Mortgage Modification Agreement: | $ 12 |
| Mortgage with no State Fee: | $ 9 |
| Mortgage of Correction: | $ 9 |
| Mortgage with a Subordination: | $ 12 |
| Condominium Plat: | $15 |
| Conversion to Real Estate: | $9 |
| Military Discharges: | $1 Mailing Fee |
| Miscellaneous Record: | $9 |
| Subdivision Plat: | $15 |
| Release of a Mechanics Lien by Bond: | $9 |
| Release of a Miscellaneous Record: | $9 |
| Articles of Corporation: | $ 9 |
| Certificate of Authority: | $ 9 |
| Statement of Change: | $ 9 |
| Articles of Amend: | $ 9 |
| Registration of DBA: | $ 9 |
| Discontinuing a Business Name: | $ 9 |
| Partnerships: | $ 9 |
| Name Change: | $8 |
| Wills: | $8 |
| Renunciation of Will: | $11 |
| Disclaimer of Will: | $9 |
| Marriage License: | $34.5 |
| Notary Fee: | $13 |
| Transcient Merchant: | $25 |
| Going Out of Business: | $25 |
| Certified Copies: | $5 |
| Regular Copy: | $2 |
| Registration of Professional Licenses: | $7 |
| Solicitors License: | $5 |
The transfer rate on property tax is $1.00 per $1000 of the property's sale price.
Yes, if you know the buyers/sellers name and a specific date then certain recorded information can be given over the telephone, otherwise you must come to the county clerk's office. Copies may be obtained for a fee of $2.00 for 3 pages or less and 25 cents per page after 3. If you need the document certified the fee is $5.00.
No. However, Recorders will prepare a rejection form and include it with the rejected document as method of explanation.
The most common mistake is not including a Preparation Statement. A Preparation Statement must include the printed or typed name, address, city, state, zip code and signature of the individual that prepared the documents that will be recorded.
The following will result in a rejection from the Recording Department:
When documents are brought to the Recording Department, they are recorded immediately following review. Please allow seven to ten days to receive the documents by return mail or, the original document can be picked up after five business days. Once received in the office, the turn around time can be two weeks.
A release statement is prepared by the lien holder and then presented to the Recording Department. Individuals using the Bourbon County Clerk's release form to release a lien must appear in person to receive and complete the form.
Fees seldom change. Fee changes require legislative action. If fees change, the County Clerk will provide notification of such changes. If you would like a list of current fees you can visit the Recording Department.
No. Every recorded Mortgage has a recording receipt or recording clock. The information received through that receipt is the documents own reference number, date, and time of recording.
Yes.
If you wish to file a business name as a sole proprietor, you will come to the county clerk's office. At the Deed Room Desk, you will obtain a DBA form to fill out. You will then record the business name at the Recording Desk. There is a $9.00 recording fee and an additional $2.00 charge for notarization.
No
Personal name changes are only recorded at the Bourbon County Clerk's Office, these are processed through Probate Court. When Probate Court approves the name change, the record is recorded at the Recording Desk in the clerk's office
The County Clerk's Office does not perform or schedule appointments for marriages.
Yes.
Yes, UCC Filings or Fixture Filings are recorded in Land Records when Real Estate is involved. The property can be described by the property address or with metes and bounds.
The fees for recording are listed under "Recording Fees".
There are two methods of inquiry to locate a document's Book and Page information. The first method is to inquire using the document's reference number, if it is known. The second is to inquire by Grantor's name.
The names of individuals are indexed as they appear on the document. The surname is followed by the given name and the middle name or initial.
Firm names are indexed as they appear on the document. The indexed name begins in the surname field and continues through the middle name field.
No. A space is used in place of all dashes, commas, periods, and hyphens that appear in the name.
Yes. The indexing system abbreviates the following:
| Company | CO |
| Corporation | CORP |
| Association | ASSN |
| And | & |
| Incorporated | INC |
| Trustee | TR |
No.
No. Properties can be identified with an address but the description field is not an avenue for inquiry.
