Iowa · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Dickinson County, IA
Dickinson County (population 17,703) records real-property documents through the Dickinson 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.
Dickinson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Dickinson County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Dickinson County Recorder, 1802 Hill Ave Ste. 1500, Spirit Lake, IA 51360
- Phone
- 712-336-1495 (option 5)
- Checks payable to
- Dickinson County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Dickinson County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $7.00
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $5.00 per section/block transferred (auditor's fee); $10 non-conforming document surcharge
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Dickinson County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Dickinson County requires
- Cover sheet
- Not explicitly published; standard Iowa formatting requirements (top 3-inch margin first page, legible font, standard paper size) generally apply
- Submission & return
- Mail return after recording for mailed-in documents; e-recording available
- Hours & turnaround
- Standard Iowa turnaround typically same day to a few business days
Can you e-record in Dickinson County?
Yes. Dickinson County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Dickinson County, Iowa
- Prepare the document so it meets Dickinson 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, or by mail to Dickinson County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Dickinson County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Dickinson County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Dickinson County property are searchable at Dickinson County Assessor (Iowa Assessors). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Dickinson 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 Dickinson 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 Dickinson County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.