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Recording a Deed or Document in Westchester, NY

Westchester (population 1,004,456) records real-property documents through the Office of the Westchester County Clerk (Land Records Division). Below is what it costs, how to submit, and how Jurably can prepare, notarize, and record your document for you — without a trip to the courthouse.

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Westchester recording — the essentials

Recording office
Office of the Westchester County Clerk (Land Records Division)
Recording fee
$45.00 statutory recording fee (first page/side) first / $5.00 per written side/page thereafter add'l (+$0.50 per additional town/municipality referenced; NYS transfer tax $2.00 per $500 of consideration; 1% mansion tax on residential $1M+)
Mailing address
Office of the Westchester County Clerk, 110 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Room 345, White Plains, NY 10601
Phone
(914) 995-3080 (main); (914) 995-3094 / 995-3095 (recording)
Checks payable to
Westchester County Clerk
Electronic recording
Paper / mail

Formatting note: Yes - PREP System requires: Recording and Endorsement Cover Page, NYS Form TP-584, Real Property Transfer Report RP-5217, and a Payment Cover Page

Can you e-record in Westchester?

Westchester records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably handles this on the paper rail — we prepare, notarize, mail, and track your document to a recorded instrument number.

How to record a document in Westchester, New York

  1. Prepare the document so it meets Westchester formatting rules (legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank margin the recorder reserves for its stamp).
  2. Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment — most deeds and affidavits do.
  3. Submit by mail to Office of the Westchester County Clerk (Land Records Division) at Office of the Westchester County Clerk, 110 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Room 345, White Plains, NY 10601.
  4. Pay the recording fee ($45.00 statutory recording fee (first page/side) first / $5.00 per written side/page thereafter add'l (+$0.50 per additional town/municipality referenced; NYS transfer tax $2.00 per $500 of consideration; 1% mansion tax on residential $1M+)).
  5. Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.

How Jurably helps in Westchester

Jurably isn’t a deed-filing desk — it’s how real-estate investors get the important paperwork done. If you’re under contract on a Westchester property, we file a memorandum of contract to secure your equitable interest so the seller can’t sell out from under you. Need it notarized first? We handle online notarization or send a mobile notary to your signer. Then we record it — by certified mail on the paper rail — and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.

Westchester recording — FAQ

How much does it cost to record a document in Westchester?

The Office of the Westchester County Clerk (Land Records Division) charges $45.00 statutory recording fee (first page/side) first / $5.00 per written side/page thereafter add'l (+$0.50 per additional town/municipality referenced; NYS transfer tax $2.00 per $500 of consideration; 1% mansion tax on residential $1M+), with checks payable to Westchester County Clerk. Additional fees may apply for extra pages, indexing, or specific document types.

Can you record documents electronically in Westchester?

Westchester records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably handles this on the paper rail — we prepare, notarize, mail, and track your document to a recorded instrument number.

Where do I send documents for recording in Westchester?

Mail recordings to Office of the Westchester County Clerk (Land Records Division): Office of the Westchester County Clerk, 110 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Room 345, White Plains, NY 10601 ((914) 995-3080 (main); (914) 995-3094 / 995-3095 (recording)).

How can Jurably help with recording in Westchester?

If you’re securing a real-estate contract, Jurably files a memorandum of contract in Westchester to protect your equitable interest; we also notarize documents online or in person and record them for you. Upload your document and we prepare, notarize, and file it — so you never have to visit the Westchester recorder in person.

Under contract in Westchester? Secure it.

Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.

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