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Recording a Deed or Document in Adair County, IA
Adair County (population 7,496) records real-property documents through the Adair County Recorder (Kelly Mitchell). Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Adair County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Adair County Recorder (Kelly Mitchell)
- Mailing address
- 400 Public Sq, Ste 6, Greenfield, IA 50849
- Phone
- (641) 743-2411
- Checks payable to
- Adair County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Adair County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $7.00 (statewide Iowa Code 331.604/331.605 fee schedule)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $5.00 per section/block transferred (auditor's transfer fee) for conveyance documents; $5.00 certification fee if required; $10 penalty per noncompliant/non-conforming document
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Adair County Recorder (Kelly Mitchell) before you mail a check.
What Adair County requires
- Page formatting
- White paper, no less than 20# weight, no watermarks; all other margins minimum 3/4 inch; signatures in black or dark blue ink with typed/printed names beneath; must be legible for reproduction
- Cover sheet
- No separate cover sheet mandated; statewide Iowa Code §331.606B formatting standard requires first page to have a 3-inch top margin reserved for the recorder's use
- Submission & return
- Mail (self-addressed stamped envelope recommended) or e-recording return
- Hours & turnaround
- Not separately quoted
Can you e-record in Adair County?
Yes. Adair County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Adair County, Iowa
- Prepare the document so it meets Adair County's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit electronically through Simplifile, CSC, or by mail to Adair County Recorder (Kelly Mitchell).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Adair County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Adair County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Adair County property are searchable at Adair County Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Adair County
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 Adair County property, we file a memorandum of contract to put your equitable interest on the public record, where every title search will find it. The online notary session is included: you sign it alone, and the seller is notified by certified mail. Then we record it (electronically through the county’s approved network) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
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Under contract in Adair County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.