Iowa · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Guthrie County, IA
Guthrie County (population 10,623) records real-property documents through the Guthrie 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.
Guthrie County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Guthrie County Recorder
- Mailing address
- 200 N 5th St, Guthrie Center, IA 50115
- Phone
- (641) 747-3412
- Website
- guthriecounty.gov/recorder
- Checks payable to
- Guthrie County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Guthrie County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $7.00 first page
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $5.00 per section/block transferred (auditor's fee); +$10 per non-compliant document surcharge (except exempt documents)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Guthrie County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Guthrie County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide Iowa formatting standard applies (3-inch top margin, 3/4-inch other margins, min font sizes, preparer/return/taxpayer info required on page 1)
- Cover sheet
- Yes if page 1 lacks the 3-inch top margin required under 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 Guthrie County?
Yes. Guthrie 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 Guthrie County, Iowa
- Prepare the document so it meets Guthrie 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 Guthrie County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Guthrie County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Guthrie County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Guthrie County property are searchable at Guthrie 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 Guthrie 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 Guthrie 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 Guthrie County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.