Iowa · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Cherokee County, IA
Cherokee County (population 11,658) records real-property documents through the Cherokee County Recorder (Samantha Boothby). 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.
Cherokee County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Cherokee County Recorder (Samantha Boothby)
- Mailing address
- Cherokee County Recorder, 520 W. Main St, Drawer G, Cherokee, IA 51012
- Phone
- 712-225-6735
- Checks payable to
- Cherokee County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Cherokee County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Cached snippet cites $5.00/page schedule which appears to be a legacy/simplified statement rather than the standard IA Code 331.507 $7 first-page fee
- Other fees
- $1.00 per document records management fee, $1.00 per document e-commerce fee cited; $5.00 auditor's transfer fee per parcel/section for deeds; copies $1/document
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Cherokee County Recorder (Samantha Boothby) before you mail a check.
What Cherokee County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide Iowa standard (Iowa Code 331.606A/331.606B) applies: 8.5x14in max, 3in top margin/0.75in other margins, min 10pt font, black/dark blue ink; note stated real estate recording cutoff 3:30pm daily
- Cover sheet
- Per statewide Iowa Code 331.606A/331.606B: cover sheet required if first page lacks 3-inch top margin
Can you e-record in Cherokee County?
Yes. Cherokee 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 Cherokee County, Iowa
- Prepare the document so it meets Cherokee 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 Cherokee County Recorder (Samantha Boothby).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Cherokee County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Cherokee County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Cherokee County property are searchable at Cherokee 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 Cherokee 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 Cherokee 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 Cherokee County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.