Assessor/Clerk/Recorder
County document requirements, including first-page APN and situs, return details, paper format and original signatures. Recording-counter hours differ from the general office and certificate-request hours.
Before you start · 2 requirements & conditions
- Information & documents · Real-property recordings — first-page APN and situs
- Place current APN(s) and the commonly known situs street name/number on the first page of a real-property document. The county says missing elements prevent recording.
Source & saved evidence
Kings County official service / referred provider · Kings — property records (opens in a new tab)
County Recorder — Real-property recordings — first-page APN and situs
The current Assessor’s parcel number, or numbers, and the commonly known situs (street name and number) of the real property described therein are required on the face of the 1st page of the document. If these elements are missing, the document will not be recorded.
Agent source review: October 15, 2026 · Snapshot
e1223056b6b34069 - Information & documents · Recording — paper size and supplement
- The county lists 8½-by-11-inch pages. If any portion is nonstandard size, the surcharge is $3 for every page.
Source & saved evidence
Kings County official service / referred provider · Kings — property records (opens in a new tab)
County Recorder — Recording — paper size and supplement
All pages must be 8 ½" by 11". There is a surcharge of $3 per page for every page of a document in which any portion of the document is not 8 ½" by 11".
Agent source review: October 15, 2026 · Snapshot
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Source & saved evidence
Kings County official service / referred provider · Kings — property records (opens in a new tab)
County Recorder — Document recording guidelines and forms
General Recording Guidelines
Agent source review: October 15, 2026 · Snapshot e1223056b6b34069
Contacts & sources · 6 fees published by this office · 3 forms