Iowa · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Audubon County, IA
Audubon County (population 5,674) records real-property documents through the Audubon County Recorder. 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.
Audubon County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Audubon County Recorder
- Mailing address
- 318 Leroy St #7, Audubon, IA 50025
- Phone
- (712) 563-2119
- Checks payable to
- Audubon County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Audubon County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $7.00 first page (statutory Iowa base fee: $5 recording + $1 preservation + $1 e-commerce)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 each additional page
- Other fees
- $5.00 auditor's transfer fee per section/block/parcel transferred (deeds), max $50 per document; $10 non-conforming/non-standard document fee
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Audubon County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Audubon County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide Iowa Code 331.606A/606B formatting standards apply (3-inch top margin p.1, 3/4-inch other margins, min 10-pt font).
- Cover sheet
- Yes if first page lacks statutory 3-inch top margin (Iowa Code 331.606A/606B, statewide) — cover/adhesive sheet required; other margins min 3/4 inch, text min 10-point, max 16 characters/inch
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed stamped envelope for mail submissions; documents also returned via Iowa Land Records e-submission portal
- Hours & turnaround
- Mail-in typically processed within days per standard county office hours (M-F 8:00am-4:30pm)
Can you e-record in Audubon County?
Yes. Audubon County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Audubon County, Iowa
- Prepare the document so it meets Audubon 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, ePN, Indecomm, or by mail to Audubon County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Audubon County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Audubon County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Audubon County property are searchable at Audubon County Assessor (Beacon/Schneider Corp property search). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Audubon 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 Audubon 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 Audubon County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.