Iowa · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Cass County, IA
Cass County (population 13,127) records real-property documents through the Cass County Recorder (Mary Ward). 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.
Cass County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Cass County Recorder (Mary Ward)
- Mailing address
- Cass County Recorder, Cass County Courthouse, 5 W 7th St, Atlantic, IA 50022
- Phone
- (712) 243-1692
- Checks payable to
- Cass County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Cass County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $7.00 for the 1st page
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per each additional page
- Other fees
- $5.00 auditor's transfer fee for each section/block of legal description transferred (real estate conveyances); $7.00 per additional transaction on multi-transaction documents; $10 non-compliant/non-standard document fee
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Cass County Recorder (Mary Ward) before you mail a check.
What Cass County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide Iowa standard (Iowa Code 331.606A/331.606B): 8.5in x 14in max, single-sided, 3in top margin / 0.75in other margins, min 10pt font, first page must list preparer, taxpayer name/address (conveyances), return address, title, grantors, grantees
- Cover sheet
- Per statewide Iowa Code 331.606A/331.606B: first page needs 3-inch top margin reserved for Recorder; attach cover sheet if not met
Can you e-record in Cass County?
Yes. Cass 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 Cass County, Iowa
- Prepare the document so it meets Cass 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 Cass County Recorder (Mary Ward).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Cass County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Cass County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Cass County property are searchable at Cass 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 Cass 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 Cass 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 Cass County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.