Iowa · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Greene County, IA
Greene County (population 8,771) records real-property documents through the Greene 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.
Greene County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Greene County Recorder
- Mailing address
- 114 N. Chestnut Street, Jefferson, IA 50129
- Phone
- 515-386-5670
- Checks payable to
- Greene County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Greene County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $7.00 (deeds/conveyances typically $12.00 incl. $5 auditor transfer fee per section/block; other docs $7.00 first page)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Records management/electronic transfer fund fee is included in state-standard $7/$5 schedule; multiple transaction (assignments/releases) $7 per reference after first
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Greene County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Greene County requires
- Page formatting
- Iowa statewide standard: 3-inch top margin on page 1 (recorder use), 3/4-inch margins elsewhere; preprinted text min 8pt/max 20 cpi, other text min 10pt/max 16 cpi; must show preparer name/address/phone, taxpayer mailing address, return address, title, grantors/grantees, legal description/parcel ID
- Cover sheet
- Yes if first page lacks the statutory 3-inch top margin (Iowa Code 331.606B); standard cover sheet accepted
- Submission & return
- Mail (self-addressed stamped envelope recommended) or pickup
- Hours & turnaround
- Typically same-day to a few business days for mailed documents; e-recorded documents usually same-day
Can you e-record in Greene County?
Yes. Greene 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 Greene County, Iowa
- Prepare the document so it meets Greene 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 Greene County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Greene County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Greene County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Greene County property are searchable at Greene 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 Greene 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 Greene 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 Greene County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.