Iowa · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Fremont County, IA
Fremont County (population 6,605) records real-property documents through the Fremont 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.
Fremont County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Fremont County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Fremont County Recorder, 506 Filmore St, PO Box 295, Sidney, IA 51652-0295
- Phone
- 712-374-2315
- Checks payable to
- Fremont County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Fremont 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-standard/non-conforming document surcharge; certified copies $5 certification + $0.50/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Fremont County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Fremont County requires
- Submission & return
- Mail return after recording (fax: 712-374-2826); e-recording available
- Hours & turnaround
- Office hours 8:00 AM-4:30 PM M-F
Can you e-record in Fremont County?
Yes. Fremont 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 Fremont County, Iowa
- Prepare the document so it meets Fremont 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 Fremont County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Fremont County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Fremont County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Fremont County property are searchable at Fremont 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 Fremont 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 Fremont 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 Fremont County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.