Iowa · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Louisa County, IA
Louisa County (population 10,837) records real-property documents through the Louisa County Recorder/Registrar. 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.
Louisa County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Louisa County Recorder/Registrar
- Mailing address
- Louisa County Recorder, 117 S. Main St., P.O. Box 264, Wapello, IA 52653
- Phone
- (319) 523-5361
- Checks payable to
- Louisa County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Louisa County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $7.00 standard instruments; $12.00 for deeds/contracts/assignments (incl. $5 transfer/declaration-of-value fee) per Iowa Code 331.604
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Transfer/conveyance fee $5/parcel (max $50); local surcharges may apply
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Louisa County Recorder/Registrar before you mail a check.
What Louisa County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard Iowa formatting: legible copy, 8.5x14 max, top margin reserved for recorder's stamp, first page must include title/grantor-grantee/legal description/preparer-return info
- Submission & return
- Mail, email, or in-person pickup, per office practice; e-recording confirmation if submitted electronically
Can you e-record in Louisa County?
Yes. Louisa 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 Louisa County, Iowa
- Prepare the document so it meets Louisa 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 Louisa County Recorder/Registrar.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Louisa County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Louisa County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Louisa County property are searchable at Louisa 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 Louisa 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 Louisa 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 Louisa County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.