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Recording a Deed or Document in Grundy County, IA
Grundy County (population 12,329) records real-property documents through the Grundy 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.
Grundy County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Grundy County Recorder
- Mailing address
- 706 G Avenue, Grundy Center, IA 50638
- Phone
- 319-824-3234
- Checks payable to
- Grundy County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Grundy County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $12.00 for deeds/contracts for deed (includes auditor's fee); other instruments generally $7.00 first page per state schedule
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Multiple assignments/releases $7 per reference after first; copy fees $0.25/page, $1.00 first mailed copy + $0.25 each addl; certification $5.00/document
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Grundy County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Grundy County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide Iowa formatting standard applies (3-inch top margin page 1, 3/4-inch other margins, 8-10pt font minimums); see county Forms and Links page
- Cover sheet
- Yes if first page lacks required 3-inch top margin per Iowa Code 331.606B
- Submission & return
- Mail or pickup
- Hours & turnaround
- Same-day to a few business days for mail; e-recording typically same-day
Can you e-record in Grundy County?
Yes. Grundy 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 Grundy County, Iowa
- Prepare the document so it meets Grundy 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 Grundy County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Grundy County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Grundy County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Grundy County property are searchable at Grundy 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 Grundy 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 Grundy 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 Grundy County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.